My 150 Favorite Movies - #23
Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
Set in China in the 1920's, Raise the Red Lantern stars the beautiful Chinese actress Li Gong as Songlian who is forced to marry the Lord of a powerful family. She must compete for his attention with his three other wives. One of the most beautiful and compelling films ever made, it was banned for a time in China in the early 1990's. Nominated for a Best Foreign Film Oscar, it won the BAFTA, New York Film Critics Circle, and the National Board of Review for Best Foreign Language Film.
Set in China in the 1920's, Raise the Red Lantern stars the beautiful Chinese actress Li Gong as Songlian who is forced to marry the Lord of a powerful family. She must compete for his attention with his three other wives. One of the most beautiful and compelling films ever made, it was banned for a time in China in the early 1990's. Nominated for a Best Foreign Film Oscar, it won the BAFTA, New York Film Critics Circle, and the National Board of Review for Best Foreign Language Film.
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