1 Movie Starring Cuifen Cao

Raise the Red Lantern

Raise the Red Lantern

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-12-20

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

China, Hong Kong, Taiwan

Runtime:

125 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

8.2 (19181 Reviews)

Director:

Yimou Zhang

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Su Tong (novel)

Ni Zhen

Fullplot:

China in the 1920's. After her father's death, nineteen year old Songlian is forced to marry Chen Zuoqian, the lord of a powerful family. Fifty year old Chen has already three wives, each of them living in separate houses within the great castle. The competition between the wives is tough, as their master's attention carries power, status and privilege. Each night Chen must decide with which wife to spend the night and a red lantern is lit in front of the house of his choice. And each wife schemes and plots to make sure it's hers. However, things get out of hand...

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