Raise the Red Lantern

Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

大红灯笼高高挂

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.

Date of release
1991-12-18
TMDB
7.9 / 10 (832)
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Drama
Director
Zhang Yimou

Casting

  • Gong Li — Songlian
  • He Saifei — Meishan
  • Cao Cuifen — Zhuoyun
  • Kong Lin — Yan'er
  • Jin Shuyuan — Yuru
  • Ma Jingwu — Chen Zuoqian
  • Cui Zhigang — Doctor Gao
  • Zhao Qi — Housekeeper
  • Chu Xiao — Feipu
  • Cao Zengyin — Old Servant
  • Ding Weimin — Songlian's Mother

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