Raise the Red Lantern

1991 · Directed by Zhang Yimou

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.

Cast: Gong Li, Kong Lin, Li Baotian, He Saifei, Cao Cuifen, Ma Jingwu, Zengyin Cao, 金淑媛, Weimin Ding, Cui Zhi-Gang

Rating: 7.969/10 from 560 votes