Red Sorghum (1988)
Original title: 红高粱
Red Sorghum is a 1988 Chinese-language drama movie directed by Zhang Yimou, with a running time of 1h 31m. It stars Gong Li, Jiang Wen and Teng Rujun.
An old leper who owned a remote sorghum winery dies. Jiu'er, the wife bought by the leper, and her lover, identified only as "my Grandpa" by the narrator, take over the winery and set up an idealized quasi-matriarchal community headed by Jiu'er. When the Japanese invaders subject the area to their rule and cut down the sorghum to make way for a road, the community rises up and resists as the sorghum grows anew.
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What is Red Sorghum about?
An old leper who owned a remote sorghum winery dies. Jiu'er, the wife bought by the leper, and her lover, identified only as "my Grandpa" by the narrator, take over the winery and set up an idealized quasi-matriarchal community headed by Jiu'er. When the Japanese invaders subject the area to their rule and cut down the sorghum to make way for a road, the community rises up and resists as the sorghum grows anew.
When was Red Sorghum released?
Red Sorghum was released on 10 October 1988.
How long is Red Sorghum?
Red Sorghum runs 1h 31m.
Who made Red Sorghum?
Red Sorghum was directed by Zhang Yimou.