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Raise the Red Lantern

MOVIE • 1991

Raise the Red Lantern

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.

TMDB ★ 4.0/5Votes: 875
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Drama

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Top Cast

Gong Li

Gong Li

Songlian

He Saifei

He Saifei

Meishan

Cao Cuifen

Cao Cuifen

Zhuoyun

Kong Lin

Kong Lin

Yan'er

Jin Shuyuan

Jin Shuyuan

Yuru

Ma Jingwu

Ma Jingwu

Chen Zuoqian

Cui Zhigang

Cui Zhigang

Doctor Gao

—

Zhao Qi

Housekeeper

—

Chu Xiao

Feipu

Cao Zengyin

Cao Zengyin

Old Servant

Ding Weimin

Ding Weimin

Songlian's Mother

Su Tong

Su Tong

Novel

Zhang Yimou

Zhang Yimou

Director

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Wenze Zhang

Executive Producer

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Theatrical release date: October 10, 1991

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

October 10, 1991

Runtime

125 min

Language

Chinese

Origin

China

Budget

$1,000,000

Revenue

$16,600,000

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