Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

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.

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Released 1991-12-18 · 125 min · Drama

Directed by Zhang Yimou

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
Ding Weimin as Songlian's Mother

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