Red Sorghum(1988)
Overview
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.
Director
Zhang Yimou
Studio
Xi'an Film Studio
Cast
Gong Li
as Jiu'er
Jiang Wen
as Yu
Teng Rujun
as Uncle Luohan
Liu Ji
as Jiu'er's Son
Qian Ming
as Jiu'er's Grandmother
Ji Chunhua
as Sanpao
Zhai Chunhua
as Hu Er
Jia Zhaoji
as
Zhang Yuxiang
as
Zhou Guiyun
as
Yang Qianbin
as
Xu Guoqing
as
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1988
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
Japanese
Rating
7.1 / 10
Production Companies
Xi'an Film Studio
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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.
Who directed Red Sorghum?▼
Red Sorghum was directed by Zhang Yimou and released in 1988. It is a drama, romance, history film.
How long is Red Sorghum?▼
Red Sorghum has a runtime of 1 hours and 31 minutes (91 minutes total).
Who stars in Red Sorghum?▼
The cast of Red Sorghum includes Gong Li as Jiu'er, Jiang Wen as Yu, Teng Rujun as Uncle Luohan, Liu Ji as Jiu'er's Son, Qian Ming as Jiu'er's Grandmother and more.
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