Raise the Red Lantern poster

Raise the Red Lantern( 1991)

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China, 1920. One Master, Four Wives.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Gong Li

      Song Lian

    2. cast image

      Ma Jingwu

      Chen Zuo Qian

    3. cast image

      He Saifei

      Mei Shan

    4. cast image

      Cao Cuifen

      Zhuo Yun

    5. cast image

      Kong Lin

      Yan'er

    6. cast image

      Jin Shuyuan

      Yu Ru

    7. cast image

      Chu Xiao

      Fei Pu

    8. cast image

      Ding Weimin

      Mother Song

    9. cast image

      Cao Zengyin

      Old Servant

    10. cast image

      Cui Zhigang

      Dr. Gao

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      Zhou Qi

      Chen Baishun

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

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    Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on Wed Mar 08 2023
    **In the context of oriental cinema, it's a good film... but it's very different from the cinema that we, in the West, are used to, and this difference ends up killing our interest in this work.** I think this movie was the first Chinese movie I saw, I'm not really sure. I am not an expert on the cinema of this country, but I can say that it is one of those films that you see without much special interest. Of course, I'm talking about the standard audience, because there are really oriental film lovers who will be more interested in this material. The script is based on the story of Song ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1000000.00

    Revenue

    16600000.00

    Keywords

    • competition
    • marriage
    • romantic rivalry
    • polygamy
    • concubine
    • wealth
    • intrigue
    • oppression
    • 1920s