Raise the Red Lantern
China, 1920. One master, four wives.
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.
Directed by Zhang Yimou · Drama · 125 min · 1991
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Director
Zhang Yimou
Studio
China Film Co-Production / Century Communications
Release
1991-12-18
Runtime
125 min
Genres
Drama
Cast & Characters
Songlian
Gong Li
Meishan
He Saifei
Zhuoyun
Cao Cuifen
Yan'er
Kong Lin
Yuru
Jin Shuyuan
Chen Zuoqian
Ma Jingwu
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Critical Assessment
Raise the Red Lantern holds 7.9/10 on TMDb (822 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
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Ratings as of October 7, 2026
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Raise the Red Lantern holds 7.9/10 on TMDb (822 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
How long is Raise the Red Lantern?+
Raise the Red Lantern has a runtime of 125 min.
Who directed Raise the Red Lantern?+
Raise the Red Lantern was directed by Zhang Yimou.
