Raise the Red Lantern
Teenage Songlian (Gong Li), whose family has been devastated by the recent death of her father, becomes the third concubine of wealthy Master Chen (Ma Jingwu). She soon discovers that behind the palatial luxury of life in the master's house, she and her fellow concubines, Zhuoyan (Cao Cuifeng) and Meishan (He Caifei), are pitted against each other in a struggle for his affections. The situation inevitably leads to deception, jealous rages and the revelation of each other's darkest secrets. Presented in a new 4K restoration by Imagine Ritrovata, the restoration laboratory of Cineteca Di Bologna.
"Raise the Red Lantern is, first and foremost, an extraordinarily beautiful film (Yimou is arguably the most gifted artist working today when it comes to the use of vibrant primary colors and light), but it's also a very accessible and powerful tale of love, deceit, murder, and madness." - Randy Pitman, Video Librarian
Cast
- Gong Li
- Saifei He
- Jingwu Ma
- Cuifen Cao
- "Critic's Pick! A beautifully crafted and richly detailed feat of consciousness-raising and a serious drama with the verve of a good soap opera.... [A]s visually striking as it is dramatically effective."
- "A Chinese film of voluptuous physical beauty and angry passions."
- "Gong Li delivers a performance of exquisite expressiveness that, like the film itself, is unnerving in its emotional nakedness."
- "Raise the Red Lantern is breathtaking."
- "With its beautiful look and haunting themes and sublime performances, Raise The Red Lantern is Yimou's master work."
- "“Raise the Red Lantern” is an emotionally immersive film that is brilliantly acted and visually breathtaking."
- "Zhang’s film is a biting examination of sexual politics, mandarin-style. Also stunningly gorgeous to look at, this melodrama transcends all borders and eras to speak to the ages."
Gallery
Awards & Recognition
Silver Lion
Venice Film Festival
FIPRESCI Prize
Venice Film Festival
Best Foreign Language Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Foreign Language Film
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
Best Cinematography
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
Foreign Language Film of the Year
London Critics Circle Film Awards
Best Film not in the English Language
BAFTA Awards
Best Actor/Actress
Academy Award of Beijing Film Academy
Top Foreign Films
National Board of Review, USA
Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Awards, USA
Toronto Int'l. Film Festival
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