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Title Raise the red lantern : ballet drama / directed by Zhang Yimou
Published [Guangzhou Shi] : Guangzhou qiao jia ren wen hua chuan bo you xian gong si fa xing, [2003-2004]

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 MELB  791.4372 Zha/Rtr  AVAILABLE
 MELB  791.4372 Zha/Rtr  AVAILABLE
Description 1 DVD (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Summary Set in 1920's China, 19-year-old Songlian has become Fourth Wife to the wealthy Chen. Yet she must share her husband with three existing wives. Each must wait until dusk for the arrival of a red lantern, which signifies with whom the master will sleep tonight. When Songlian discovers that the other wives cheat to win the red lantern, she decides to join the fight for Chen's attention
Notes Based on the movie of Zhang Yimou by same title. ; Movie is based on the novel by Su Tong: Qi qie cheng qun (Wives and concubines)
Credits Artistic director, Zeng Li ; scenery and costumes by Reluomu Kapulan
Performer Zhu Yan (San tai tai) ; Sun Jie (Jin ju yan yuan) ; Meng Ningning (Er tai tai) ; Jin Gui ( Da tai tai) ; Yang Lei ( Lao ye) ; Zhong yang ba lei wu tuan ; zhi hui, Zhang Yi ; zuo qu, Chen Qigang ; bian wu, Wang Xinpeng, Wang Yuanyuan
Notes DVD. Region unspecified
Available for Deakin University staff and students only
Subject Concubinage -- China -- Drama.
China -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
China -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Genre/Form Video recordings.
Drama.
Fiction.
Author Zhu, Yan, dancer
Sun, Jie.
Meng, Ningning
Jin, Gui, 1464-1520.
Yang, Lei, dancer
Zhang, Yimou.
Zhao, Ruheng, 1944-
Wang, Xinpeng.
Wang, Yuanyuan.
Zhong yang ba lei wu tuan
Guangzhou qiao jia ren wen hua chuan bo you xian gong si fa xing
Other Titles Da hong deng long gao gao gua
At head of title on disc: National Project to the Distillation of the Stage Art