Assault on the old society

Hassie 2022-03-16 09:01:08

The film is full of women and the pathos of the old society. The red lanterns are lit every night, and the gloomy sky has never been clear. The tasteless side dishes and the repeated days reveal a woman's hypocrisy and jealousy.

The yard is closed, quiet, life is dull and depressing, the four wives of a family repeat every day, singing operas, scheming and calculating, seemingly calm and unremarkable, but they spend their respective joys and sorrows through the four seasons, and the joy of life and death all by myself

The high-hanging red lanterns are seen as cold and heavy in feudal ethics, and their excellent control of colors not only makes the film extremely beautiful, but also brings a strong visual impact to the film. Just like a cage, it has best ridiculed the darkness of feudalism.

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  • Jocelyn 2022-01-26 08:46:31

    I used to say, "It is a blessing to have someone to take care of." It is estimated that now it is said, "It is also a blessing to have someone a day." There should be no one who refuses to agree. All the climaxes of the people in the courtyard were metaphorically represented by two words - hammer feet. Personally, I think this is the highest step in Zhang Yimou's artistic achievement, and it is a classic in terms of picture, color matching, and story structure! The shot of hanging the lantern is so good, Hou Hsiao-hsien, later found out that the producer is Mr. Hou's wow~

  • Alessia 2022-03-22 09:02:50

    Terrible movie! The dross of Chinese culture is in this movie! On the surface, the four-bedroom wives compete for the favor of the master, but it is actually the political ecology of China, where officials compete for favor with the emperor. Zhang Yimou was a film master in the 1990s, and after 2000, like his fourth concubine, he became a slave, bowing to the feet of power and money and enjoying it.

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.