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China10 Essential Chinese FilmsStop 2 of 10
Raise the Red Lantern
大红灯笼高高挂
In 1920s China, a young educated woman is married off as the fourth concubine of a wealthy lord and thrust into a household where the mistresses vie ruthlessly for their master's favor, marked each night by the raising of red lanterns. Zhang Yimou's ravishing, chilling drama.
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Genre
- Drama
- Mood
- thoughtful
- Entry
- easy entry
- Best for
- first visit