Raise The Red Lantern (1991) DVD Reviews

Starring	Gong Li, Ma Jingwu, Jingwu Ma
Director	Zhang Yimou
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

Critics' reviews (2) of Raise The Red Lantern
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Northern China, the 1920s. Having agreed - to spite both her stepmother and fate - to become the fourth wife of an... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Cool study of sexual politics and the subjugation of women.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
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86 out of 88 people found this review helpful

A visually arresting and intriguing story!

Zhang Yimou (who did Ju Dou later) directed this visually arresting and intriguing 1991 film about a university educated 19-year old woman (Songlian) who is ... more

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- - Bruce from Oxford
  - Posted 04 Apr 2005 12:46
22 out of 23 people found this review helpful

Wonderful film

Normally I wouldn't give this kind of movie the time of day. But the plot is uttlerly fascinating. Who will get choosen next and why, intregie, suspense, ... more

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- - A customer from Kent, UK
  - Posted 21 Jan 2006 18:45
12 out of 13 people found this review helpful

Watch more World Cinema

Look beyond Hollywood dross and embrace World Cinema. There's a whole new dimension of film just waiting for you to find it.

This is a beautiful... more

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- - A customer from Brighton, East Sussex
  - Posted 14 Apr 2007 20:27
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12 out of 13 people found this review helpful

Watch more World Cinema

Look beyond Hollywood dross and embrace World Cinema. There's a whole new dimension of film just waiting for you to find it.

This is a beautiful... more

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- - A customer from Brighton, East Sussex
  - Posted 14 Apr 2007 20:27
22 out of 23 people found this review helpful

Wonderful film

Normally I wouldn't give this kind of movie the time of day. But the plot is uttlerly fascinating. Who will get choosen next and why, intregie, suspense, ... more

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- - A customer from Kent, UK
  - Posted 21 Jan 2006 18:45

86 out of 88 people found this review helpful

A visually arresting and intriguing story!

Zhang Yimou (who did Ju Dou later) directed this visually arresting and intriguing 1991 film about a university educated 19-year old woman (Songlian) who is ... more

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- - Bruce from Oxford
  - Posted 04 Apr 2005 12:46
22 out of 23 people found this review helpful

Wonderful film

Normally I wouldn't give this kind of movie the time of day. But the plot is uttlerly fascinating. Who will get choosen next and why, intregie, suspense, ... more

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- - A customer from Kent, UK
  - Posted 21 Jan 2006 18:45
12 out of 13 people found this review helpful

Watch more World Cinema

Look beyond Hollywood dross and embrace World Cinema. There's a whole new dimension of film just waiting for you to find it.

This is a beautiful... more

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- - A customer from Brighton, East Sussex
  - Posted 14 Apr 2007 20:27
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

ever memorable

One of the films I actually remember as very good.

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- - william from Oxford
  - Posted 27 Jan 2008 16:14

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Critics' reviews (2)
Northern China, the 1920s. Having agreed - to spite both her stepmother and fate - to become the fourth wife of an... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Cool study of sexual politics and the subjugation of women.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006

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