Movie
Raise the Red Lantern
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
- Release date
- 1991-12-18
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ERA International, China Film Co-Production, Century Communications, Salon Films
- Country
- China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Original language
- ZH
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
- Ma Jingwu as Chen Zuoqian
- Cui Zhigang as Doctor Gao
- Chu Xiao as Feipu
- Cao Zengyin as Old Servant
- Ding Weimin as Songlian's Mother
Crew
- Zhang Yimou - Director
- Ni Zhen - Writer
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