competition,marriage,romantic rivalry,polygamy,concubine,wealth,intrigue,oppression,1920s

Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

Poster for Raise the Red Lantern

China, 1920. One Master, Four Wives.

In 1920s China, nineteen-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained.

Cast & Crew

Director
Zhang Yimou
  • Profile picture of Gong Li
    Song Lian Gong Li
  • Profile picture of Ma Jingwu
    Chen Zuo Qian Ma Jingwu
  • Profile picture of He Saifei
    Mei Shan He Saifei
  • Profile picture of Cao Cuifen
    Zhuo Yun Cao Cuifen
  • Profile picture of Kong Lin
    Yan'er Kong Lin
  • Profile picture of Shuyuan Jin
    Yu Ru Shuyuan Jin
  • Profile picture of Ding Weimin
    Mother Song Ding Weimin
  • Profile picture of Cao Zengyin
    Old Servant Cao Zengyin

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Keywords

  • competition
  • marriage
  • romantic rivalry
  • polygamy
  • concubine
  • wealth
  • intrigue
  • oppression
  • 1920s