Review of Raise the Red Lantern (1991) by Olivia G — 28 Nov 2007

I love Gong Li , she has such sorrowful eyes and is a wonderful actress. This movie was really good.

This review of Raise the Red Lantern (1991) was written by Olivia G on 28 Nov 2007.

Raise the Red Lantern has generally received very positive reviews.

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