Raise the Red Lantern

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

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Cast

Gong Li

Songlian

He Saifei

Meishan

Cao Cuifen

Zhuoyun

Kong Lin

Yan'er

Jin Shuyuan

Yuru

Ma Jingwu

Chen Zuoqian

Cui Zhigang

Doctor Gao

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Zhao Qi

Housekeeper

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Chu Xiao

Feipu

Cao Zengyin

Old Servant

Ding Weimin

Songlian's Mother

Crew

Art

• Cao Juiping Art Direction

Camera

• Lun Yang Director of Photography
• Zhao Fei Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Tong Huamiao Costume Design
• Tong Huamiao Costume Designer

Directing

• Zhang Yimou Director

Editing

• Du Yuan Editor

Production

• Wenze Zhang Executive Producer
• Hou Hsiao-hsien Executive Producer
• Yau Fook-Sang Producer

Sound

• Naoki Tachikawa Original Music Composer
• Zhao Jiping Original Music Composer
• Lanhua Li Sound Designer

Writing

• Su Tong Novel
• Ni Zhen Writer

Photos