Raise the Red Lantern
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Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Overview
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.
Reviews (2)
Filipe Manuel Neto (Rated: 2)
In the context of oriental cinema, it's a good film... but it's very different from the cinema that we, in the West, are used to, and this difference ends up killing our interest in this work.
I think this movie was the first Chinese movie I saw, I'm not really sure. I am not an expert on the...
Priscilla Chu (Not rated)
Raise the Red Lantern:
Directed by Zhang Yimou, Raise the Red Lantern (大红灯笼高高挂) stands as a seminal work in Chinese cinema, premiering in 1991 and adapted from Su Tong's novel Wives and Concubines. The film achieved international acclaim, winning the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival an...
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