Raise the Red Lantern
China in the 1920s. After her father’s death, 19 year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family. With three wives already, each living in a separate house within the great castle, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained. This competition gets out of hand…
Genre: Drama
Director: Zhang Yimou
Actors: Cao Cuifen, Cao Zeng-Yin, Chu Xiao, Cui Zhi-Gang, Gong Li, He Saifei, Jin Shu-Yuan, Kong Lin, Ma Jingwu, Weimin Ding