Contributor Angel Sun

Woman standing in a traditional Chinese room bathed in deep red light, surrounded by glowing lanterns and candles, with scattered items on the floor.

The colour of confinement in Raise the Red Lantern

by Angel Sun

Zhang Yimou’s 1996 drama utilises a spectrum of colours to reflect the domestic prison that a young woman finds herself in.

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