Raise the Red Lantern

大红灯笼高高挂

19912h 5mChinese

Accolades

1Oscar

Nomination

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Synopsis

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.

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Details

Genres

Drama

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Awards & Recognition

Award Recognition

1

Nominations

Nominated

Foreign Language Film · Hong Kong

Full award breakdown

1992

Academy Awards

Nom

Foreign Language Film

Hong Kong

1992

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Cast

Gong Li

Gong Li

Songlian

He Saifei

He Saifei

Meishan

Cao Cuifen

Cao Cuifen

Zhuoyun

Kong Lin

Kong Lin

Yan'er

Zhao Qi

Housekeeper

Jin Shuyuan

Jin Shuyuan

Yuru

Ma Jingwu

Ma Jingwu

Chen Zuoqian

Cui Zhigang

Cui Zhigang

Doctor Gao

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