Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
Starring Gong Li, Ma Jingwu, He Saifei
Directed by Zhang Yimou
China in the 1920s. After her father's death, 19 year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family. With three wives already, each living in a separate house within the great castle, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained. This competition gets out of hand...
Runtime: 125 min.
Rating: 8.0
DVD
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China,Hong Kong,Taiwan
Genres: Drama
Keywords: competition,romantic rivalry,marriage,polygamy,concubine,wealth,intrigue,oppression,1920s
Cast
Song Lian
Chen Zuo Qian
Mei Shan
Zhuo Yun
Yan'er
Yu Ru
Fei Pu
Mother Song
Old servant
Dr Gao