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Raise the Red Lantern

Original title: Da hong denglong gaogao gua
  • 1991
  • PG
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
38K
YOUR RATING
Gong Li in Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
A young woman becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy lord, and must learn to live with the strict rules and tensions within the household.
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MandarinDark RomancePeriod DramaTragedyDramaRomance

A young woman becomes the fourth concubine of a wealthy man and soon realizes there's fierce competition for his attention and the associated privileges.A young woman becomes the fourth concubine of a wealthy man and soon realizes there's fierce competition for his attention and the associated privileges.A young woman becomes the fourth concubine of a wealthy man and soon realizes there's fierce competition for his attention and the associated privileges.

  • Director
    • Yimou Zhang
  • Writers
    • Tong Su
    • Ni Zhen
  • Stars
    • Gong Li
    • Jingwu Ma
    • Saifei He
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yimou Zhang
    • Writers
      • Tong Su
      • Ni Zhen
    • Stars
      • Gong Li
      • Jingwu Ma
      • Saifei He
    • 149User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 24 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Trailer 3:23
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    Top Cast12

    Gong Li
    Gong Li
    • Songlian
    Jingwu Ma
    • The Master
    Saifei He
    Saifei He
    • Meishan (Third Wife)
    Cuifen Cao
    • Zhuoyan (Second Wife)
    Qi Zhao
    • Housekeeper
    Lin Kong
    • Yan'er
    Shuyuan Jin
    • Yuru (First Wife)
    Weimin Ding
    • Songlian's Mother
    • (voice)
    Zengyin Cao
    • Old Servant
    • (as Zhengyin Cao)
    Zhigang Cui
    • Dr. Gao
    • (as Zhihgang Cui)
    Chu Xiao
    • Feipu
    Espérance Pham Thai Lan
    Espérance Pham Thai Lan
    • Kids - Concubines
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Yimou Zhang
    • Writers
      • Tong Su
      • Ni Zhen
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews149

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Filmed at the Qiao Family Compound near the city of Pingyao. The complex is now open for tours, however, nowhere is there any mention of the film.
    • Goofs
      Around 01:18:59, there is a lot of smoke in front of the third wife. And there is almost no smoke in front of the second one.
    • Quotes
      • The Third Concubine: Good or bad, it's all playacting. If you act well, you can fool other people; if you do it badly, you can only fool yourself, and when you can't even fool yourself, you just can fool the ghosts.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • 2026 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Đèn Lồng Đỏ Treo Cao
    • Filming locations
      • Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
    • Production companies
      • ERA International
      • China Film Co-Production Corporation
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,603,061
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,554
      • Mar 15, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,603,061
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 5m(125 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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