Rosa la China

Chilean director Valeria Sarmiento weaves a tale of love betrayal and civil unrest centering around a nightclub in 1950s preCommunist Cuba in her 2002 romantic drama Rosa La China Notorious businessman Santiago Ordenez Juan Luis Galiardo who primarily goes by the nickname Dulzara operates a highprofile clubcasino with the protection of some local politicians with whom he has dubious relationships A large portion of the clubs success is due to its star singer Rosa Luisa Maria Jiminez who also happens to be Dulzaras lover Rosa however has recently started into another affair with a somewhat younger womanizer named Marcos Abel Rodriguez