Raise the Red Lantern
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Film · TMDB
7.9In 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.
Released: 1991-12-18125 minDir: Zhang YimouDrama
Cast
- Gong Li as Songlian
- He Saifei as Meishan
- Cao Cuifen as Zhuoyun
- Kong Lin as Yan'er
- Zhao Qi as Housekeeper
- Jin Shuyuan as Yuru
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
8.1/10
37,672 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 15 nominations total
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Key dates
- Published
- 16 July 1993
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- historical film
- Country of origin
- China
- Original language
- Mandarin
- Based on
- Raise the Red Lantern
- Director
- Zhang Yimou
- Cast member
- Kong Lin
- Composer
- Zhao Jiping
- Producer
Gallery (4)
Connections
Categories
1990s feminist films1991 drama films1991 films1991 Hong Kong films1991 independent films1991 Mandarin-language filmsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversBest Foreign Language Film BAFTA Award winnersChinese independent filmsChinese romantic drama filmsFilms based on Chinese novelsFilms directed by Zhang Yimou