Review of film: “RAISE THE RED LANTERN” – Lighting the way to Hidden Agendas amongst the Rich

Review of film:   “RAISE THE RED LANTERN”   – Lighting the way to Hidden Agendas amongst the Rich =   (as seen at a local Library).  

                          [ Rating:  7.5 of 10 stars ]

Date Rated: Jul 7, 2009 | Rel. Date: Sep 10, 1991

Zhang Yimou was the architect behind the Opening & Closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. Before doing that, he created this film in 1991. Set in a nebulous time period somewhere around the 1920’s, the rich Master lives in a huge building in China. He’s just married his 4th wife / concubine, each younger than the previous one…

…  New Mistress # 4 (GONG LI) wed to get away from her poverty-stricken life, & is uneager to have to constantly deal with her dissatisfied servant girl & the 3 other ladies who have Houses at the complex...

...  The well-dressed Mistress women (& their seldom-seen children) are catered to by a cadre of servants who light lanterns to show just which lady the Master is ‘favoring’ that night…

…  The Mistresses all show they have hidden AGENDAS to protect their personal positions in the household, giving different and oft-false faces to the outside world. The film basically deals how the ladies behave towards each other; a fascinating interplay of characters and emotions.

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