Raise the Red Lantern

China, 1920. One Master, Four Wives.

Plot Summary

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.

7.9 /10

1991

CN

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competition

marriage

romantic rivalry

polygamy

concubine

wealth

intrigue

oppression

1920s