Caifei He, Cao Cuifeng (II), Cao Zhengyin
In 1920's China, an attractive new concubine to a wealthy master arouses tension amongst the other wives.
DVD Release Date: February 14, 2006
Stats: 1,039 reviews
Picture this: 1920-something China. A rich man has four wives. Each wife has her own house. Each house is connected by a common courtyard. Every night the four wives stand by their door to see which house will get the red lantern. The house with the red lantern gets to 'host...( read more)
Four women live in separate apartments in a beautiful castle. Three of them like to eat meat, one is a vegetarian. They're all married to the same guy, the master of the castle. Whomever the master chooses to stay with on any given night gets a foot massage and gets to call the s...( read more)
I'm a sucker for a good "period piece". Throw in a great actress (Gong Li) a intriguing story and some amazing cinematography...and I'm hooked!
While ultimately a very sad tale, it presents many interesting questions and is intriguing on many levels.
An enjoyable experienc...( read more)
A beautifully shot film with a beautiful mid-20s Gong Li. The subject, the life of the concubine, is not, however, beautiful. La vita is not bella. It is a tradition of slavery made palatable only to the point that it permits a lavish and pampered lifestyle -- in some ways the...( read more)
Foot massages with little mallets... that has to be great! I was really impressed by the book. When I was reading many people said it was a great movie. And it was. There was one minor detail in the book that was changed, but should have stayed as it was in the book- I won't give...( read more)
colorful, elegant, and subtly menacing. very strong performances given to very strong, intense characters. the cinematography was especially outstanding--extended stationary shots, distance shots, angles that only emphasize certain characters (notice how the master is never see...( read more)
A Chinese film of voluptuous physical beauty and angry passions. full review
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