Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
(Dahong denglong gaogao gua)
Country: HK
Technical: col 125m
Director: Zhang Yimou
Cast: Gong Li, Ma Jingwu, He Caifei
Synopsis:
The young fourth wife of a Chinese lord must learn to abide by the strict regimen and seething jealousies of the household.
Review:
Formally magnificent drama which was part of a new dawn in Chinese cinema, politically more daring because made in Hong Kong, but addressing issues which had long been beyond the reach of international audiences. However, the restraint and suggestion with which meaning is achieved remain culturally specific.
(Dahong denglong gaogao gua)
Country: HK
Technical: col 125m
Director: Zhang Yimou
Cast: Gong Li, Ma Jingwu, He Caifei
Synopsis:
The young fourth wife of a Chinese lord must learn to abide by the strict regimen and seething jealousies of the household.
Review:
Formally magnificent drama which was part of a new dawn in Chinese cinema, politically more daring because made in Hong Kong, but addressing issues which had long been beyond the reach of international audiences. However, the restraint and suggestion with which meaning is achieved remain culturally specific.
(Dahong denglong gaogao gua)
Country: HK
Technical: col 125m
Director: Zhang Yimou
Cast: Gong Li, Ma Jingwu, He Caifei
Synopsis:
The young fourth wife of a Chinese lord must learn to abide by the strict regimen and seething jealousies of the household.
Review:
Formally magnificent drama which was part of a new dawn in Chinese cinema, politically more daring because made in Hong Kong, but addressing issues which had long been beyond the reach of international audiences. However, the restraint and suggestion with which meaning is achieved remain culturally specific.