Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

China in the 1920s. After her father’s death, 19 year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family. With three wives already, each living in a separate house within the great castle, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained. This competition gets out of hand…

• 1920s
• competition
• concubine
• intrigue
• marriage
• oppression
• polygamy
• romantic rivalry
• wealth