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Raise the Red Lantern
“China, 1920. One Master, Four Wives.”
7.9 / 10• 1991• 2h 5m•NR• Chinese
Drama
Storyline
In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained.
Cast & Crew
Gong Li
Songlian
Lead
He Saifei
Meishan
Cao Cuifen
Zhuoyun
Kong Lin
Yan'er
ZQ
Zhao Qi
Housekeeper
Jin Shuyuan
Yuru
Ma Jingwu
Chen Zuoqian
Cui Zhigang
Doctor Gao
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Zhang Yimou's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Raise the Red Lantern is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
