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Raise the Red Lantern (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) VCD

Gong Li | Zhang Yimou (Director)
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Raise the Red Lantern (VCD) (Hong Kong Version)
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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10 (2)
Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.7 out of 10 (9)

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Brian
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July 4, 2006

This customer review refers to Raise the Red Lantern (Digitally Remastered) (Hong Kong Version)
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 Best edition of a Great Film Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
This is a great edition, with clear subtitles, very good image quality, and good sound quality. There are many editions of this movie available that are not good--this one beats them all by a mile.

The story itself is really great.
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Jin
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June 28, 2006

This customer review refers to Raise the Red Lantern (Digitally Remastered) (Hong Kong Version)
It's about time!!!!! Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
It's about time RTRL, which is one of the greatest movies of all time, has been given some respect.. I now hope "Ju Dou", "Red Sorghum" and "Yellow River" are given proper treatment....The Remastered DVD is a Must Buy..
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Nice Tambourine
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June 19, 2006

This customer review refers to Raise the Red Lantern (Digitally Remastered) (Hong Kong Version)
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 Finally, a worthy DVD Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
First of all, Raise the Red Lantern is an amazing film. Second of all, it's only previously been available on crappy quality DVDs. Well, no longer. This new DVD remaster of Raise the Red Lantern is an amazing first: it's actually a good DVD. The previous Hong Kong and Taiwan versions had crappy transfers, plus burnt-in English and Chinese subtitles. This new Hong Kong version is actually 16x9 anamorphic, with a clean transfer and improved colors. The subtitles are removable too. Basically, this is the best version of Raise the Red Lantern available. If you like the film, then this is the one to get.
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Carmen K.
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April 4, 2006

This customer review refers to Raise The Red Lantern (DVD-9) (China Version)
This is a cinematic feast for the senses! Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7 out of 10
This was one of the first items I purchased from this site, however, it isn't my first Asian film nor has it been my last.
"Raise the Red Lantern" has all the reasons why I fell in love with Asian Cinema in the first place.
First off, the title is what brought me in. Upon watching the film, I knew it meant exactly what it said.

The movie involves a formally educated, headstrong young woman who takes a stand for her own life by accepting the marriage of a wealthy man. This man who also happens to have other wives.
Now, I was expecting this story to go into another direction, where the young heroine realizes the bondage she's put herself into.
Now, I'm NOT going to give the movie away, because I want others to watch it, but the heroine, though educated and stubborn, does realize her fate, yet, so many circumstances involved in the complex household tangle the plot and subplots, leading to a conclusion that though I was not happy with, made so much more sense and should serve as a warning on the dangers that human nature often put us in.

The subtitles were a bit weak in that the text wasn't clear to read, especially in the lighter backgrounds, but, straining to read them is worth the effort: many of the actors are attractive to look at, and even the secondary characters had strength behind their performances. No acting was over the top. There wasn't melodrama, just a subtle acting and skill that feels honest and that I believe Hollywood has lost.
The colors, the cinematic tones and background makes the viewer understand the environment, that you are there with the people, and not a spectator.
It's nice to see what directors like Zhang Yi mou have done before their films crossed over to Hollywood. Now, Hollywood does hold a bigger budget, and a few times, Hollywood gets a foreign-made film right, but seeing the directors' previous works made in their own studios shows a heart. And that heart beats in "Raise the Red Lantern".
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Anonymous

April 5, 2005

This customer review refers to Raise the Red Lantern (Taiwan Version)
one of the best movies. Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
Hello all,

I just wanted to say that i saw this movie years ago when my cousin let me borrow her vhs. I thought it was a great movie.

I saw asian movies in whle new light. all asian movies i had seen where martial arts. This was different. It showed how a concubine must asapt to her station in her new family. something i had never seen before.

I loved it and i never get tired of watching it. it is a must own movie.

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Anonymous

November 15, 2004

This customer review refers to Raise the Red Lantern (Taiwan Version)
Waiting for the updated DVD version Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I am a big fan of Gong Li movies. Would like to buy this DVD in an updated format that has on/off subtitle capability and quality transfer from tape to digital. I would definitely pay a fair price for this product since this movie is AMAZING!!!!! Perhaps one of Gong Li's best!
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Anonymous

October 29, 2002
10++++ Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
this movie's plot is sort of slow. but each scene pulls you in to what will happen next. it is so POWERFUL. it has alot of irony and methphors, a wonderful piece of art. if you like "Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker" or "Farewell my Concubine" you'll like this powerful movie.
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April 2, 2002
A Powerful Drama Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
An excellent movie that depicts the tragic story of a young woman who married into a rich family under the feudal Chinese system. Unlike most other similar stories, this is no ordinary daytime soap opera that very often decays into mundane conflict between family members for money and attention. Instead, the director successfully displays woman abuse in such a powerful but quiet manner that it leaves a long lasting impression in the mind of most audience.
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Derek Eng
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April 30, 2001

This customer review refers to Raise the Red Lantern (Taiwan Version)
Great movie Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
One of the best movies i've ever seen. Gong Li is simply amazing as Songlian. Her acting, her look, it's all perfect for the role. She is an amazing actor in an amazing movie. Must see. All her movies are must sees, really. But this one may be the best.
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