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Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern

Raise the Red Lantern

China, 1920. One Master, Four Wives.

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$1000000

Revenue

$16600000

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

7.9/10

Release Date

18 December 1991

Country

China

Cast

Gong Li

Gong Li

Song Lian

Ma Jingwu

Ma Jingwu

Chen Zuo Qian

He Saifei

He Saifei

Mei Shan

Cao Cuifen

Cao Cuifen

Zhuo Yun

Kong Lin

Kong Lin

Yan'er

Jin Shuyuan

Jin Shuyuan

Yu Ru

Chu Xiao

Chu Xiao

Fei Pu

Ding Weimin

Ding Weimin

Mother Song

Cao Zengyin

Cao Zengyin

Old Servant

Cui Zhigang

Cui Zhigang

Dr. Gao

Zhou Qi

Zhou Qi

Chen Baishun

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