Raise the Red Lantern 4K 1991 Ultra HD 2160p

The story is set in northern China in the 1920s, where 19-year-old Songlian becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy feudal lord. From now on, she will live in seclusion with her three other wives, whom she will see only during shared meals.

This is Zhang Yimou’s third film about the status of women in prewar China, when wives were completely subordinate to their husbands and could only be freed from their oppression through death. Although men are constantly mentioned here, they appear only fleetingly; yet the power they possess and exercise grips the viewer in a vice-like grip. In this oppressive world, governed by unchanging rituals, the only element of life is the lighting of red lanterns, signaling the master’s visit to his wife’s apartment—a visit intended to honor her for a few hours, during which she must fulfill all his demands.

User Review

Songlian(Gong li) is the fourth wife of the elusive Master.When she arrives in this secluded remote place the other wives pay attention,the film shows the female vanity and a competition to gain the master affection but why? This women seems not to be in love of this man but I was most intrigued by the presence and personality of the young Songlian,she seems not to belong there,we know she is an educated lady who was sold as concubine. Songlian looks very delicate but she proves that she can be strong and even rebel.

The great chinase Director Zhang Yimou did a wonderful job to focused on the beautiful,flawless face of the impressive Gong Li.The film begins when we see her face on the screen and a tear drops slowly.Other poignant scene is when her flute disappearswhy she makes too much noise about it?is the only gift she had from her late father.

When the winter arrives and the snow envelops this place it seem more remote and eerie Then a series of tragedies occur and the heroine starts to fade slowly. I think that the ending is so sad but at the same time is like a fairy tale To me.Songlian looks like a ghost walking around,alone without a soul .She represents a tragic past that will always haunt this place.

I'm a big admirer of the actress Gong Li,all her films impressive me in different levels: `Jou Du'; The Story of Qiu Ju; Farewell to my Concubine. Her face and reactions is her treasure, Gong Li is the most beautiful actress I had ever seen, unique,talented and vulnerable.

Info Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (70.7 Mb/s)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Info Audio

#Mandarin: FLAC 2.0
#Mandarin: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
#French: LPCM 2.0

Info Subtitles

English SDH (PGS), Chinese (Simplified) (PGS), German (PGS), French (Metropolitan) (PGS), Korean (PGS), Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin America) (PGS).