Raise the Red Lantern (Da hong deng long gao gao gua) (1991)

7.6	Listal rating
8	IMDB rating

China (5), Drama (3), 1990s (2), Chinese (1), Taiwan (1), 501 Must-See (1), Asia (1), BAFTA Award (1), Hong Kong (1), Class (1), Mistresses (1), Tragedy (1), Child (1), Lanterns (1), Murder (1), Insanity (1), Power (1), Tradition (1), Historical (1), Red (1)

Description

China in the 1920's. After her father's death, nineteen year old Songlian is forced to marry Chen Zuoqian, the lord of a powerful family. Fifty year old Chen has already three wives, each of them living in separate houses within the great castle. The competition between the wives is tough, as their master's attention carries power, status and privi ... (more)

Directed by

Yimou Zhang

Starring (View all) :

Songlian

Meishan (Third Wife)

Zhuoyan

The Master

Housekeeper

Yan'er

Yuru (First Wife)

Songlian's mother

Old servant

Dr. Gao

Written by (View all) :

Su Tong

novel

Ni Zhen

writer

Videos


	Raise the red lantern trailer One of my favorite movies... with li gong..

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