Raise the Red Lantern 1991 · China, Hong Kong, Taiwan · 125 minutes · PG · Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 10 nominations. period film feminist film marriage drama Stars: Gong Li, Ma Jing-Wu, He Saifei Director: Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou A young woman becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy lord, and must learn to live with the strict rules and tensions within the household. Tags: arranged marriages 8.1 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like A young woman becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy lord, and must learn to live with the strict rules and tensions within the household. Tags: arranged marriages Watch Raise the Red Lantern trailer Starring of Raise the Red Lantern Gong Li as Song Lian Ma Jing-Wu as Chen Zuo Qian He Saifei as Mei Shan Cao Cui-Fen as Zhuo Yun Kong Lin as Yaner Jin Shu-Yuan as Yu Ru Chu Xiao as Fei Pu Ding Wei-Min as Mother Song Cao Zeng-Yin as Old Servant Cui Zhi-Gang as Dr Gao Li Bao-Tian as Xu Wei as Storyline of Raise the Red Lantern 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... Genre: drama, history, romance Theme: arranged marriages Mood: in a minor key Attribute: high artistic quality, high historical importance Flag: mild violence, not for children, sexual situations MPA rating: PG Award: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 10 nominations. Rating of Raise the Red Lantern 8.1 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of Raise the Red Lantern Write your review or comment