Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

1991 · 125 min · 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. Starring Gong Li, He Saifei, Cao Cuifen, Kong Lin and Jin Shuyuan.

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