Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
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China, 1920. One master, four wives.
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.
- Released: 1991-12-18
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 2h 5m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 820 votes
Directed by Zhang Yimou.
Top cast
- Gong Li as Songlian
- He Saifei as Meishan
- Cao Cuifen as Zhuoyun
- Kong Lin as Yan'er
- Jin Shuyuan as Yuru
- Ma Jingwu as Chen Zuoqian
- Cui Zhigang as Doctor Gao
- Zhao Qi as Housekeeper
- Chu Xiao as Feipu
- Cao Zengyin as Old Servant
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