Set in 1920’s China, this striking drama tells story of the university-educated Songlian, a nobleman’s fourth wife who learns to fight for the privileges that follow her husband’s visits, signified by the arrival of a red lantern. Director Zhang Yimou, director of photography Zhao Fei, screenplay by Ni Zhen, from a book by Su Tong; stars Gong Li, Ma Jingwu, He Saifei, Cao Cuifen, Jin Shuyuan. In Mandarin with English subtitles.