Raise the Red Lantern

1991 · directed by Zhang Yimou

Rating: 87/100
Hit: yes

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.

Raise the Red Lantern (1991), directed by Zhang Yimou, rates 87/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

Gong Li
He Saifei
Cao Cuifen
Kong Lin
Jin Shuyuan
Ma Jingwu
Cui Zhigang
Zhao Qi
Chu Xiao
Cao Zengyin

Crew

Lun Yang — Director of Photography
Zhao Fei — Director of Photography
Du Yuan — Editor
Naoki Tachikawa — Original Music Composer
Zhao Jiping — Original Music Composer
Ni Zhen — Writer

More from Zhang Yimou

To Live (1994) — 84/100 · hit
Ju Dou (1990) — 81/100 · hit
Hero (2002) — 80/100 · hit
House of Flying Daggers (2004) — 80/100 · hit
The Story of Qiu Ju (1992) — 80/100 · hit
Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit

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