Rose in Tears

The creative person torn between ideals and reality is one of Chor Yuens favourite characters in his 1960s films Another favourite subject is the rose not only featured in the title of several films but is also the name of the production company he formed with his future wife Nam Hung who also stars in most of its productions Rose in Tears is in fact the companys inaugural project The story features two painters one famous and the other struggling but both infatuated with the same delicate rose of a woman negotiating their ways through art commerce and love With this hearttugging story Chor finds a vehicle for his baroque impulses relishing in lavish images and overthetop emotions