Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

China in the 1920s. After her father's death, Songlian is forced to marry the wealthy Master Chen. With three wives already, each living in a separate house, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained.

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Summary Details
Domestic DistributorOrion Classics
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Domestic Opening$22,554
Earliest Release DateMarch 13, 1992 (Domestic)
Running Time2 hr 5 min
GenresDrama Romance
FilmmakersRole
Yimou Zhang Director
Tong Su Writer
Ni Zhen Writer
Fu-Sheng Chiu Producer
Naoki Tachikawa Composer
Jiping Zhao Composer
Lun Yang Cinematographer
Fei Zhao Cinematographer
Yuan Du Editor
CastRole
Gong Li
Songlian
Jingwu Ma
The Master
Saifei He
Meishan (Third Wife)
Cuifen Cao
Zhuoyan (Second Wife)