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Raise the Red Lantern

Movie"China, 1920. One Master, Four Wives."
Audience Score
79
Raise the Red Lantern
NR 2 hr 5 minDrama
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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.
StarringGong LiMa JingwuHe Saifei
DirectorZhang Yimou
WriterNi Zhen

Movie Details

Movie Budget:$1,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$16,600,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Chinese
Executive Producers:Wenze Zhang, Hou Hsiao-hsien
Production Companies:ERA International, China Film Co-Production Corp., Century Communications, Salon Films
Movie Tags:
marriagecompetition1920swealthromantic rivalryintrigueoppressionpolygamyconcubine