Raise The Red Lantern
– China in the 1920s. After her father's death, 19 year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older..
China in the 1920s. After her father's death, 19 year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family. With three wives already, each living in a separate house within the great castle, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained. This competition gets out of hand...
18 Dec 1991
Mandarin
Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.
Yimou Zhang
Su Tong (original novel "Wives and Concubines" by), Ni Zhen (scriptwriter)
Li Gong, Saifei He, Jingwu Ma, Cuifen Cao
China in the 1920's. After her father's death, nineteen year old Songlian is forced to marry Chen Zuoqian, the lord of a powerful family. Fifty year old Chen has already three wives, each of them living in separate houses within the great castle. The competition between the wives is tough, as their master's attention carries power, status and privilege. Each night Chen must decide with which wife to spend the night and a red lantern is lit in front of the house of his choice. And each wife schemes and plots to make sure it's hers. However, things get out of hand...
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 20 wins & 12 nominations.
China Film Co-Production Corporation