The phenomenal success and international acclaim of Raise the Red Lantern, cemented Zhang Yimou’s status as a leading figure in world cinema and reaffirmed the vibrancy of Chinese cinema. Though the film was the topic of great political controversy in China upon its release, it received armfuls of awards from Belgium, Italy, the United Kingdom and a nomination for an Academy Award. This sumptuously photographed drama, set in Northern China in the 1920s and based on the novel Wives and Concubines by Su Tong, stars Gong Li as Songlian, the fourth wife of an elderly landlord. Songlian is a college student who has been married off by her stepmother, so it is with tremendous frustration that this woman, who had hopes of using her education to broaden her horizons, now finds herself reduced to a small enclosure at the beck and call of her husband. Despite being given a maid (Kong Lin) and luxurious surroundings, she feels trapped inside the cheerless walls. Upon her arrival, Songlian realizes that she must keep one step ahead of her rivals, the three other wives. She also learns of her husband’s tradition of lighting a lantern outside of the house of the wife with whom he intends to spend the night. During the first night together with her husband, she finds he is called away to tend to his spoiled third wife (He Caifei). Songlian then becomes acquainted with his other wives — his first wife (Jin Shuyuan), an elderly woman who ignores Songlian; the third wife, an ex-opera singer; and the second wife (Cao Cuifeng), who offers Songlian friendship and helpful advice. But it turns out that the second wife’s motives are not exactly innocent–she is conspiring with Songlian’s maid to undermine both the third wife and Songlian. Raise the Red Lantern is a moving exploration of power in a suffocating world of ossified tradition and naked ambition-a masterpiece of 1990s world cinema., In 1920s China, an educated woman (Gong Li) adopts the lifestyle of a concubine when she becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy patriarch (Ma Jingwu). Meishan: Ha Caifei. Zhuoyun: Cao Cuifeng. Yuru: Jin Shuyuan. Yan’er: Kong Lin. Mother Song: Ding Weimin. Dr. Gao: Cui Zhihgang. Directed by Zhang Yimou., This outstanding and provocative film, set in pre-Communist China, features Gong Li as a reluctant concubine to a wealthy husband. Her sense of entrapment is heightened by the move to her husband’s gilded and ornate compound where Li, as the fourth wife, is not only the youngest but also the most attractive. Her arrival sparks an insidious level of intrigue and bitterness among the other wives. Directed by Zhang Yimo
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Raise the Red Lantern ” ?
A: The main cast includes Li Gong,Ma Jingwu,Cao Cuifeng,Jin Shuyuan,Lin Kong,Ding Weimin,Cui Zhihgang,Fei Sai He,Chu Xiao,Cao Zhengyin,Zhao Qi,Zhao Fei,Zhao Jiping,Ni Zhen,Lanhua Li,Naoki Tachikawa,Su Tong,Jiping Zhao,Hsiao-Hsien Hou,Baotian Li,Yang Lun,Dong Huamiao,Hsiao-Hsien Hou,Zhao Fei,Huang Lihua,Zhang Wenze,Ni Zhen,Cao Jiuping,Du Yuan.
Q: When Did the “Raise the Red Lantern” Released?
A: The Movie “Raise the Red Lantern” originally aired on 1991-12-20 and released in the year of 1991.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Raise the Red Lantern” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Raise the Red Lantern” ?
A: “Raise the Red Lantern” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
