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China, 1920. One master, four wives.

Raise the Red Lantern

7.9 / 10 7.9 1991 2h 5m

Drama

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.

Directed by Zhang Yimou

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CAST

The people behind the story

Gong Li

Gong LiSonglian

He Saifei

He SaifeiMeishan

Cao Cuifen

Cao CuifenZhuoyun

Kong Lin

Kong LinYan'er

Jin Shuyuan

Jin ShuyuanYuru

Ma Jingwu

Ma JingwuChen Zuoqian

Cui Zhigang

Cui ZhigangDoctor Gao

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