The Red Lantern

Year: 1919

Runtime: 70 mins

Director: Albert Capellani

Drama

Mahlee and Blanche Sackville are half‑sisters: Blanche is the daughter of an Englishman and his wife, while Mahlee is born to the same Englishman and his Chinese mistress. Rejecting her own heritage, Mahlee tries to live among Europeans, but the racial barrier proves insurmountable, prompting her to return and lead her Chinese community in rebellion.

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