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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.
18 Dis 1991 · A young woman becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy lord in 1920s China and faces the rivalry of his three other wives. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this Oscar-nominated film.
Fans of Zhang Yimou epic and sad love stories like Ju Dou cannot miss this fascinating romance drama movie, starring a gorgeous Gong Li. China in the 1920's. After her father's death,...
A film set in 1920s China about a young woman who marries into a wealthy family with three other concubines and competes for her husband's attention. She faces betrayal, humiliation, and madness in a patriarchal society where women are treated as objects.
27 Apr 2003 · The Chinese film "Raise the Red Lantern" (1991), like the Japanese film "Woman in the Dunes" (1960), is about sexual enslavement. In both films, the protagonist enters a closed system from which there is no escape, and life is ruled by long-established "customs."
A period drama about a young woman who becomes the third concubine of a wealthy master and faces jealousy and betrayal from his other wives. The film is praised for its visual style, emotion and Gong Li's performance, but criticized for its slow pace and melodrama.
18 Dis 1991 · A young bride faces the oppression and betrayal of her husband and his three wives in 1920s China. Based on a novel by Su Tong, this film explores the themes of patriarchy, feminism and social criticism.
