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
Jingwu Ma
Saifei He
Cuifen Cao