Red Dust
1990, Cantonese. Directed by Yim Ho.
Stretching across the canvas of the Sino-Japanese War of the 30s, the subsequent Japanese surrender in 1945, and the onslaught of Communism, this film depicts an ill-fated romance between a talented lady novelist and a Chinese traitor working with the Japanese who fall victim to the mayhem of war and their tragic inability to reconcile political differences.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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- Released
- 23 November 1990
- Original title
- 滾滾紅塵
- Country
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Written by
- Yim Ho, Sanmao
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Red Dust runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Red Dust isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 November 1990. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Red Dust?
Red Dust (1990) was directed by Yim Ho and stars Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, Ronald Chin Han, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk.