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{{quote|"''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''."|'''Meishan''', Third Concubine.}} |
{{quote|"''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''."|'''Meishan''', Third Concubine.}} |
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[[Raise the Red Lantern]] is an award-winning 1991 film directed by [[Zhang Yimou]] and starring [[Gong Li]], in the role that brought her to international attention. It is set in the early 1920s, well before the [[Mao |
[[Raise the Red Lantern]] is an award-winning 1991 film directed by [[Zhang Yimou]] and starring [[Gong Li]], in the role that brought her to international attention. It is set in the early 1920s, well before the [[Mao Zedong|rise of communism]]. |
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After the death of her father, 19 year old university-educated Songlian is left destitute. She marries wealthy Master Chen, becoming his fourth and youngest wife. Upon arriving at his palatial estate, she is greeted with a massage, and her private room is decorated with brightly lit, red paper lanterns preceding a visit from her new husband. |
After the death of her father, 19 year old university-educated Songlian is left destitute. She marries wealthy Master Chen, becoming his fourth and youngest wife. Upon arriving at his palatial estate, she is greeted with a massage, and her private room is decorated with brightly lit, red paper lanterns preceding a visit from her new husband. |