又名：Raise The Red Lantern Épouses et concubines
大学刚读半年的颂莲（巩俐）被贪钱的母亲逼迫着嫁进陈家大院，成了老爷的第四房姨太。陈府有老规矩，姨太太们傍晚时分要站在自已的屋子前，等待下人送来的意味被老爷“临幸”的大红灯笼。 起初因为“新人”身份，颂莲得到老爷最多宠幸，但也因此被其它三位姨太太尤其笑里藏刀的二姨太（曹翠芬）挤兑得叫苦不迭。因为涉世不深，生性反叛好强的颂莲急欲争一口气，使计又成老爷身边红人，不想计被看穿，终败于二姨太手下酿成悲剧。而
Title：Da hong denglong gaogao gua Year：1991 Rated：PG Genre：Drama / Romance Language：Mandarin Country：Hong Kong / China Director：Yimou Zhang Writer：Tong Su / Ni Zhen Actors：Gong Li / Jingwu Ma / Saifei He Plot：China in the 1920s. After her father's death, Songlian is forced to marry the wealthy Master Chen. With three wives already, each living in a separate house, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained.
