Raise the Red Lantern is adapted from the novel Wives and Concubines. The adaptation is first reflected in the recreation of the film script, namely the selective presentation of characters’ conflicts, the changing of the story background, the visualization of the novel’s images. Secondly, as a kind of narration in audio visual language, the film has a huge visual and auditory impact on audiences because of the narration in sharp contrast colors, the blending of acoustic systems and surroundings, and the reappearance of typical scenes. Finally, the female images shaped in the film possess distinct personalities and represents clear cut social strata.