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Overview
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Release Date:
12 February 1992 (Spain)
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Tagline:
China, 1920. One master, four wives.
Plot:
China in the 1920's. After her father's death, nineteen year old Songlian is forced to marry Chen Zuoqian...
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1920s
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Lantern
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China
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Drunk Scene
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Romantic Rivalry
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 14 wins
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Zhang Yimou Remakes Coen’s Classic
(From FilmShaft.com. 18 November 2009, 12:11 PM, PST)
Birthday Suits: Good Hair, and Good Music.
(From FilmExperience. 14 November 2009, 7:29 AM, PST)
(From FilmShaft.com. 18 November 2009, 12:11 PM, PST)
Birthday Suits: Good Hair, and Good Music.
(From FilmExperience. 14 November 2009, 7:29 AM, PST)
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Amazing film of domestic tragedy in 1920s China
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Li Gong | ... | Songlian | |
| Saifei He | ... | Meishan (Third Wife) | |
| Cuifen Cao | ... | Zhuoyan (Second Wife) | |
| Jingwu Ma | ... | The Master | |
| Qi Zhao | ... | Housekeeper | |
| Lin Kong | ... | Yan'er | |
| Shuyuan Jin | ... | Yuru (First Wife) | |
| Weimin Ding | ... | Songlian's mother | |
| Zhengyin Cao | ... | Old servant | |
| Zhihgang Cui | ... | Dr. Gao | |
| Chu Xiao | ... | Feipu |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Raise the Red Lantern (UK) (USA)
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Runtime:
125 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:PG |
Iceland:L |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-10 |
Germany:12 |
Netherlands:16 |
Peru:14 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
Singapore:PG
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"The Master's" face is never seen. It is either obscured behind thin curtains or out of shot.
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Quotes:
The Third Concubine:
She has the face of Buddha and the heart of a scorpian
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Nitrato d'argento (1996)
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Zhang Yimou solidifies his standing as one of cinema's most brilliant craftsmen with Raise the Red Lantern, a heartbreaking and fascinating look into the life of a young, well-educated woman who gives up her future to become the fourth wife of a wealthy landowner in 1920s China. Gong Li, the director's longtime muse, delivers a performance nearly unsurpassed by anyone, male or female, in the 1990s (and many other decades, as well). Her opening close-up is an indelible image of sorrow and resignation capable of drawing tears out of a statue. Zhang Yimou makes films as exquisitely composed as any master's painting, and his palette extends beyond the obvious beauty of Gong Li to include the details of the courtyards, lanterns, silks, and rooftops with an inexplicable mixture of tranquility and austerity.