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DramaRomance

Raise the Red Lantern

DramaRomance

Raise the Red Lantern

1991 · 125 min · China · Mandarin

Raise the Red Lantern (1991) has a goodrecmovies Score of 79.8, ranked #217 among movies on goodrecmovies (goodrecmovies tier: excellent). It's a Drama and Romance movie rated 8.1/10 on IMDb from 38,739 votes. Updated

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★ 8.1IMDb · 39k

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.

Top cast

10
Gong Li
Songlian
Ma Jingwu
The Master
He Saifei
Meishan (Third Wife)
Cao Cuifen
Zhuoyan (Second Wife)
Zhou Qi
Housekeeper
Kong Lin
Yan'er
Jin Shuyuan
Yuru (First Wife)
Ding Weimin
Songlian's Mother
Cao Zengyin
Old Servant
Cui Zhigang
Dr. Gao

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Top cast

10
GGong LiSonglianMMa JingwuThe MasterHHe SaifeiMeishan (Third Wife)CCao CuifenZhuoyan (Second Wife)ZZhou QiHousekeeperKKong LinYan'erJJin ShuyuanYuru (First Wife)DDing WeiminSonglian's MotherCCao ZengyinOld ServantCCui ZhigangDr. Gao

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