Film
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · 2h 5m · Drama
China, 1920. One Master, Four Wives.
- IMDb
- 8.1
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 97%
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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.
Cast
Gong Li
Songlian
He Saifei
Meishan
Cao Cuifen
Zhuoyun
Kong Lin
Yan'er
Zhao Qi
Housekeeper
Jin Shuyuan
Yuru
Ma Jingwu
Chen Zuoqian
Cui Zhigang
Doctor Gao
Chu Xiao
Feipu
Cao Zengyin
Old Servant
Ding Weimin
Songlian's Mother
Crew
- Zhang YimouDirector
- Ni ZhenWriter
- Su TongNovel
- Yau Fook-SangProducer
- Wenze ZhangExecutive Producer
- Hou Hsiao-hsienExecutive Producer
- Lun YangDirector of Photography
- Zhao FeiDirector of Photography
- Naoki TachikawaOriginal Music Composer
- Zhao JipingOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 18, 1991
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Rated
- 18
- Budget
- $1,000,000
- Revenue
- $16,600,000
- Genres
- Drama
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