Raise the Red Lantern

Raise the Red Lantern

China, 1920. One Master, Four Wives.

1991•2h 5m•7.9/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.9/10(780)

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.

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Production

ERA International, China Film Co-Production 中国电影合作制片 (CFCC), Century Communications, Salon Films

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Gong Li

Gong Li

Song Lian

Ma Jingwu

Ma Jingwu

Chen Zuo Qian

He Saifei

He Saifei

Mei Shan

Cao Cuifen

Cao Cuifen

Zhuo Yun

Kong Lin

Kong Lin

Yan'er

Jin Shuyuan

Jin Shuyuan

Yu Ru

Chu Xiao

Fei Pu

Ding Weimin

Ding Weimin

Mother Song

Cao Zengyin

Cao Zengyin

Old Servant

Cui Zhigang

Cui Zhigang

Dr. Gao

Zhou Qi

Zhou Qi

Chen Baishun

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