Big red lantern hanging high

Israel 2022-04-22 07:01:53

Turning on the lights, turning off the lights, sealing the lights, hammering the legs, the rules handed down from the ancestors, must not be changed. The four seasons change, the years are long, and the competition for favor remains unchanged. The sorrows of a woman's life are all in this small four-sided world.

The cold-talking eldest wife, the smiling second wife, the arrogant and unreasonable third wife, and the maid Yan'er resenting her, life is destined to be difficult. As soon as I walked through the door, I could not avoid getting too many favors, the third wife was jealous, Sapo was sick, and she sang opera early in the morning, and the dog was restless.

Yan'er's resentment turned out to be the second wife's backing. A doll full of thorns, a house full of lanterns, a maid's life, a wife's dream.

One wave is not settled, one wave after another, pretending to be pregnant, being discovered, completely blocked, and no chance to compete for favor. Drunk on his birthday, he told the third wife and Dr. Gao's adultery, which was heard by the second wife. The two were caught and raped in bed, and the second wife was killed in that dark room. The fourth wife saw it with her own eyes, and was hit mad.

When the cold winter came, the fifth wife was newly married, the red lanterns were hung up, and the whole house was red.

In these four corners of the sky, people don't live like people, they're not as good as dogs, cats, and mice.

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  • Madilyn 2022-03-22 09:02:50

    [Exhibition at the China Film Archive] The intrigue of the four concubines is like a palace fight. Each type is different, and it is very impressive. The little girl who wants to be a concubine also shines. And the "Master" who has never appeared face-to-face is even more exquisitely designed. On the contrary, the role of the eldest young master is a bit tasteless. The rhythm of the film is steady and the meaning is rich and profound. Clothing art photography is good. The more I look at it, the more I feel how Zhang Yimou degenerates to the point of filming "The Great Wall"

  • Rhett 2022-03-23 09:03:16

    Tears wet the napkin, the dream is impossible, and the front yard is playing in the middle of the night. The rosy face breaks before the old grace, and reclines on the lantern and sits until the bright. The deep boudoir woman's rouge face, few people have no tears in spring. The wives and concubines were cold outside the curtain, and some people cried and some people died.

Raise the Red Lantern quotes

  • The Third Concubine: Good or bad, it's all playacting. If you act well, you can fool other people; if you do it badly, you can only fool yourself, and when you can't even fool yourself, you just can fool the ghosts.

  • Yan'er: Who are you?

    Housekeeper: Fourth mistress, please come inside.

    Yan'er: [losing her cool] So you're the fourth mistress!

    [Yan'er rudely pulls the water bowl away from Songlian and puts clothes in it]

    Songlian: Yes! I am the fourth mistress. Bring my suitcase inside please.