Raise the Red Lantern(1991)
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.
Movie: Raise the Red Lantern
Top 10 Billed Cast
Song Lian
Chen Zuo Qian
Mei Shan
Zhuo Yun
Yan'er
Yu Ru
Mother Song
Old Servant
Dr. Gao
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