Drama · China · 1991 · 2h 5m

Raise the Red Lantern

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Raise the Red Lantern poster
Director
Zhang Yimou
Cast
Gong Li as Songlian He Saifei as Meishan Cao Cuifen as Zhuoyun Kong Lin as Yan'er Zhao Qi as Housekeeper Jin Shuyuan as Yuru
Crew
Lun Yang — Director of Photography Zhao Fei — Director of Photography Du Yuan — Editor Naoki Tachikawa — Original Music Composer Zhao Jiping — Original Music Composer Ni Zhen — Writer
Tagline

China, 1920. One Master, Four Wives.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Raise the Red Lantern — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
competitionmarriageromantic rivalrypolygamyconcubinewealthintrigueoppression1920s
Key Collaborators
Zhang Yimou Director Lun Yang Director of Photography Zhao Fei Director of Photography Du Yuan Editor Naoki Tachikawa Original Music Composer Zhao Jiping Original Music Composer Ni Zhen Writer Su Tong Novel Yau Fook-Sang Producer Tong Huamiao Costume Design
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