Raise the Red Lantern
"China, 1920. One Master, Four Wives."
1991-12-18
7.938
zh 125mDrama
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.
Director
Zhang Yimou
Novel
Su Tong
Writer
Ni Zhen
Producer
Yau Fook-Sang
Executive Producer
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Executive Producer
Wenze Zhang
competition marriage romantic rivalry polygamy concubine wealth intrigue oppression 1920s
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$16,600,000Budget
$1,000,000Countries
- China
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
Companies
- ERA International
- China Film Co-Production Corp.
- Century Communications
- Salon Films
