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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.
Dec 18, 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.
May 4, 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 death,...
Apr 27, 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 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.
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.
Aug 11, 2022 · Raise the Red Lantern (大红灯笼高高挂) Director: Zhang Yimou. Written: Tong Su, Zhen Ni. Country: China. Year: 1991 “Raise the Red Lantern” was named in a list of “25 movies you must see before you die,” and is considered a monumental piece of cinematography that brought a different vision of Chinese film to the West.
