Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
2h 5m 7.0/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Zhang Yimou
Cast: Gong Li, Ma Jingwu, He Saifei, Cao Cuifen, Kong Lin
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Stalking / harassment
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
Forced marriage Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity
Sexual Content
Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations
Violence & Physical Harm
Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape
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