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.

Directed by: Zhang Yimou

Written by: Su Tong, Ni Zhen

Music by: Naoki Tachikawa, Zhao Jiping

Starring: Gong Li, He Saifei, Cao Cuifen, Kong Lin, Jin Shuyuan, Ma Jingwu, Cui Zhigang, Zhao Qi, Chu Xiao, Cao Zengyin

Genre: Drama

Released: 1991-10-10

Runtime: 125 minutes

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