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7.9
Raise the Red Lantern
"China, 1920. One master, four wives."
December 18, 1991
2h 5m
Zhang Yimou
Drama
7.9
828 votes
2h 5m
Runtime
6
Popularity
Released 12725 days ago — December 18, 1991
About
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
Jin Shuyuan
Yuru
Ma Jingwu
Chen Zuoqian
Cui Zhigang
Doctor Gao
Zhao Qi
Housekeeper
Chu Xiao
Feipu
Cao Zengyin
Old Servant
Ding Weimin
Songlian's Mother
Trailer
Release Date
December 18, 1991
Status
Confirmed
Director
Zhang Yimou
Platform / Region
Cinema
Production
China Film Co-Production, Century Communications, Salon Films
Budget
$1.0M
Revenue
$16.6M
Language
Chinese
Original Title
大红灯笼高高挂
Details
- TMDB Status
- Released
- Writers
- Su Tong, Ni Zhen
- Producers
- Yau Fook-Sang, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Wenze Zhang
- Composer
- Naoki Tachikawa, Zhao Jiping
- Cinematography
- Lun Yang, Zhao Fei
- Countries
- China, Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
Release Dates by Region
- United States · Limited: November 6, 2026
competition
marriage
romantic rivalry
polygamy
concubine
tragedy
wealth
period drama
intrigue
oppression
1920s
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