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| Raise the Red Lantern |
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List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $11.06
You Save: $8.93 (45%)
Buy New/Used/Collectible from $9.12
Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 134 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2485
Category: DVD
Director: Yimou Zhang
Publisher: Razor Digital Entertainment
Studio: Razor Digital Entertainment
Manufacturer: Razor Digital Entertainment
Label: Razor Digital Entertainment
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Digital Sound, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 125 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 690445022325
EAN: 0690445022325
ASIN: B000BBOU5O
Release Date: January 17, 2006
Theatrical Release Date: November 30, 1990
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com essential video
Zhang Yimou (Ju Dou) directed this fascinating, visually formal 1991 film about an educated woman (Gong Li) who is sent off to become the newest wife of a feudal nobleman in 1920s China. Nearly isolated in his spooky, palatial home, she develops relationships with several of the other wives and slowly becomes aware of a hideous legacy of punishment toward more willful women. The film has a brittle and dry quality that is deliberate, but also suggestive of Zhang working through various explorations of his own style (which he resolved in his next film, The Story of Qiu Ju). Gong Li, one of the world's great actresses, is superb. --Tom Keogh
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Customer Reviews: Read 129 more reviews...
 poor transfer June 19, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As much as I think this a wonderful movie, which I've watched many times both on its original release and on vhs, this has to be the worst dvd transfer I've ever purchased. Not only is the image scratched and snowy, the subtitles, not the same as the vhs, are appallingly bad. If the release company is going to market this as a 'collection' by the director, then it could have made some minimal effort to preserve the integrity of the film.
I was so excited when I saw this on dvd, then I played it.............. June 16, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This film is one of the most haunting & beautiful films I have ever seen. Gong Li is truely one of the great actresses of her time, Chinese or otherwise. The film it's self deserves 5 stars on it's own merits, but the way the distributers have chosen to handle it's transfer is the biggest crime a film like this should have to endure. I own a copy of this film on vhs and it is far superior to the dvd transfer. The transfer looks like it was made from the worst possible copy they could find. And don't get me started on the subtitles... It's shocking that the distributors would let something like this out, but then again we are talking about money. Please forget about purchasing this version of the film on dvd. Hopefully someday, this film will get the treatment it truely deserves, and be released in a restored version with subtitles that don't obstruct the enjoyment of this wonderful film. How sad...
 Another take on 'Big Love' June 12, 2006
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Now that the polygamy issue seems to be in the forefront, this movie is worth a look. Polygamy has come up as a defense for preventing gay marriage in the U.S. Big Love attempts to show what life is like for a polygamist family. Raise the REd Lantern is much more nuanced and rich. The tragic effects of having one man with all the power and his wives competing for status and power may say more about society than just the institution of polygamy. At any rate Wife No. 1 is a realist and has come to accept her place. She doesn't try to undercut the other wives and in fact, is saddened by the continuation of the ruined lives of young women. Wife No. 2 is the master manipulater while wife No. 3 has found another life and would rather be left alone. Of course the conventions at that time prevent her version of happiness. The main character, wife No. 4 starts as a naive young bride who gradually learns to play the game and vie for power. However she can't turn her back on the grief and tragedy that ensues. The acting is first rate and the sets, costumes, cinematography are beautiful. Too bad few Americans watch these types of movies so instead we get watered down dramas.
Great film, shockingly bad dvd June 11, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Raise The Lantern is a superb film by a very talented director, starring a wonderful lead actress. This DVD release (along with Ju Dou from the same company) is simply one of the worst DVDs I have ever seen - and I've seen some of the worst the format has to offer. How any company can justify releasing such a shoddy product is beyond me - it must take some effort to make the film look even worse than it does on VHS or the import from China. Amazon should refuse to sell it.
Very good but could be better June 5, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've seen this movie many, many times. With much better subtitles. This particular version is poorly translated. Many typos and incorrect English. It was obvioulsy translated by someone with lilmited knowledge of English. The quality of the picture is not great. It's grainy. However, I still like it and it's worth buying.
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