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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 1991 film by Yimou Zhang about a young bride in a polygamous marriage in 1920s China. The film explores the power struggle, jealousy and betrayal among the four wives and their master, who uses a red lantern to indicate his choice.
4 Mei 2023 · 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...
5 Okt 2021 · The competition between the wives is tough, as their master's attention carries power, status and privilege. Each night Chen must decide with which wife to spend the night and a red lantern is...
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.
Teenage Songlian (Gong Li), whose family has been devastated by the recent death of her father, becomes the third concubine of wealthy Master Chen (Ma Jingwu).
18 Dis 1991 · A 1991 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, based on a novel by Su Tong. It depicts the life of a young bride in a polygamous household in 1920s China, and the oppression and violence she faces.
