Raise the Red Lantern
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.
Cast
Gong Li
as Song Lian
Ma Jingwu
as Chen Zuo Qian
He Saifei
as Mei Shan
Cao Cuifen
as Zhuo Yun
Kong Lin
as Yan'er
Jin Shuyuan
as Yu Ru
Chu Xiao
as Fei Pu
Ding Weimin
as Mother Song
Cao Zengyin
as Old Servant
Cui Zhigang
as Dr. Gao
Reviews
Filipe Manuel Neto
**In the context of oriental cinema, it's a good film... but it's very different from the cinema that we, in the West, are used to, and this difference ends up killing our interest in this work.** I think this movie was the first Chinese movie I saw, I'm not really sure. I am not an expert on the...
Priscilla Chu
**Raise the Red Lantern:** Directed by Zhang Yimou, Raise the Red Lantern (大红灯笼高高挂) stands as a seminal work in Chinese cinema, premiering in 1991 and adapted from Su Tong's novel Wives and Concubines. The film achieved international acclaim, winning the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival an...
