Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
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.
Director: Zhang Yimou
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Gong Li as Songlian |
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He Saifei as Meishan |
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Cao Cuifen as Zhuoyun |
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Kong Lin as Yan'er |
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Zhao Qi as Housekeeper |
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Jin Shuyuan as Yuru |
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Ma Jingwu as Chen Zuoqian |
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Cui Zhigang as Doctor Gao |
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Chu Xiao as Feipu |
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Cao Zengyin as Old Servant |
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Ding Weimin as Songlian's Mother |
| Writing | Su Tong | Novel |
| Directing | Zhang Yimou | Director |
| Production | Wenze Zhang | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Executive Producer |
| Production | Yau Fook-Sang | Producer |
| Writing | Ni Zhen | Writer |
| Sound | Naoki Tachikawa | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Zhao Jiping | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Lanhua Li | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tong Huamiao | Costume Design |
| Camera | Lun Yang | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Zhao Fei | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Du Yuan | Editor |
| Art | Cao Juiping | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tong Huamiao | Costume Designer |