Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · 125 min · Director: Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
China in the 1920's. After her father's death, nineteen year old Songlian is forced to marry Chen Zuoqian, the lord of a powerful family. Fifty year old Chen has already three wives, each of them living in separate houses within the great castle. The competition between the wives is tough, as their master's attention carries power, status and privilege. Each night Chen must decide with which wife to spend the night and a red lantern is lit in front of the house of his choice. And each wife schemes and plots to make sure it's hers. However, things get out of hand...
Emotional fingerprint
Raise the Red Lantern (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Anxiety 25%, Envy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Anxiety25%
- Envy15%
- Tension15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Envy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Envy. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 43 % | 30 % | 37 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 32 % | 33 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 35 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sympathy | 41 % | 34 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sympathy | 41 % | 38 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 46 % | 45 % | 28 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Disturbing | 45 % | 43 % | 26 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 39 % | 26 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 49 % | 46 % | 31 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 58 % | 55 % | 39 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 52 % | 38 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 45 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 55 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 66 % | 48 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 54 % | 60 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 64 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 85 % | 78 % | 70 % | 77 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Meishan
Zhuoyun
Yan'er
Yuru
Chen Zuoqian
Doctor Gao
Housekeeper
Feipu
Old Servant
Songlian's Mother
Details
- Directed by
- Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
- Written by
- Tong Su, Ni Zhen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- Hong Kong, China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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