Raise the Red Lantern
China, 1920. One Master, Four Wives.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$1000000
Revenue
$16600000
Runtime
125 min
Release Date
1991-12-18
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
739
Vote Average
7.926
Gong Li
Song Lian
Ma Jingwu
Chen Zuo Qian
He Saifei
Mei Shan
Cao Cuifen
Zhuo Yun
Kong Lin
Yan'er
Jin Shuyuan
Yu Ru
Chu Xiao
Fei Pu
Ding Weimin
Mother Song
Cao Zengyin
Old Servant
Cui Zhigang
Dr. Gao
Zhou Qi
Chen Baishun
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