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Raise The Red Lantern

Directed by Zhang Yimou · Cinematography by Lun Yang, Zhao Fei

PG125 min65 frames

Drama

China, 1920. One Master, Four Wives.

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Raise The Red Lantern movie still: wide — A dark bedroom features a large, ornate wooden bed frame draped with deep red fabric. A person sits…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: fullbody — A traditional Chinese courtyard with snow-covered ground and hanging lanterns is illuminated by…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: medium — A dark, spare room is illuminated by multiple bright red paper lanterns hanging above. A young woman…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: wide — A long stone-floored corridor features arched windows and dark exposed ceiling beams. A person stands…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: establishing — A high-angle view of traditional East Asian tiered roof structures covered in snow. The…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: wide — A snow-covered courtyard of a traditional house is enclosed by symmetrical gray stone wings. Several…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: medium — A woman stands in a dimly lit room against a solid dark red background. She wears a black qipao with…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a dimly lit room with simple wall decor visible behind her. She keeps her eyes closed…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: wide — A traditional room with carved wooden screens and ceramic vases on display shelves. Three people stand or…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: wide — A traditional Chinese courtyard features symmetrical brick buildings with tiled roofs and latticed wooden…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: wide — A traditional stone building features symmetrical doorways and rows of dark ceramic storage jars. Numerous…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: wide — A stone-paved courtyard is flanked by long grey brick walls and traditional ornate overhangs. Several…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: medium — A traditional room features intricate wood paneled walls decorated with landscape paintings. Red paper…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: wide — A traditional Chinese courtyard features stone steps and gray tile roofs. A woman walks down the steps…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: wide — A traditional Chinese siheyuan with gray curved roof tiles surrounding a central paved space. A lone…Raise The Red Lantern movie still: wide — A stone courtyard is flanked by symmetrical buildings featuring red hanging paper lanterns. A man walks…
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Raise The Red Lantern — official trailer

What is Raise The Red Lantern about?

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.

Who stars in Raise The Red Lantern?

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What does the cinematography of Raise The Red Lantern look like?

Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of Raise The Red Lantern leans on wide compositions (52% of the sample) and medium shots (15%). Cinematographer Lun Yang keeps 45% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 54% of the frames. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 75% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Raise The Red Lantern?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Raise The Red Lantern are #2d130f, #352c2b, #51362f, #0c0f2d, #8e7566, #8f0605 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #2d130f
  • #352c2b
  • #51362f
  • #0c0f2d
  • #8e7566
  • #8f0605

See the full Raise The Red Lantern colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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