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Raise the Red Lantern: Directed by Yimou Zhang. With Gong Li, Saifei He, Jingwu Ma, Cuifen Cao. China in the 1920s. After her father's death, Songlian is forced to marry the wealthy Master Chen. With three wives already, each living in a separate house, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained.
- (36K)
- Drama, Romance
- Yimou Zhang
- 1991-12-18
Raise the Red Lantern is a 1991 Chinese period drama film directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Gong Li. It is an adaptation by Ni Zhen [zh] of the 1990 novella Raise the Red Lantern (originally Wives and Concubines) by Su Tong.
In 1920s China, nineteen-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained.
Dec 18, 1991 · Overview. In 1920s China, nineteen-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained. Zhang Yimou. Director. Su Tong.
In 1920s China, an educated woman (Gong Li) adopts the lifestyle of a concubine when she becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy patriarch (Ma Jingwu). Meishan: Ha Caifei. Zhuoyun: Cao...
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