Red Sorghum (1988)
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
Genre: Drama, Romance, History
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: October 10, 1988
Cast
- Gong Li - Jiu'er
- Jiang Wen - Yu
- Teng Rujun - Uncle Luohan
- Liu Ji - Jiu'er's Son
- Qian Ming - Jiu'er's Grandmother
- Ji Chunhua - Sanpao
- Zhai Chunhua - Hu Er
- Jia Zhaoji
- Zhang Yuxiang
- Zhou Guiyun
Screenplay
- Chen Jianyu
- Mo Yan (Novel)
- Zhu Wei
- Li Kezhi
Music: Zhao Jiping
Cinematography: Gu Changwei
Editing: Du Yuan
Production: Xi'an Film Studio
Country: China
Language: 日本語, 普通话
Original Language: zh
Themes
Rural Life and the Power of Tradition
Keywords
based on novel or book, rural area, distillery, 1940s, japanese occupation of china, war crime
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who stars in Red Sorghum?
- Red Sorghum stars Gong Li, Jiang Wen, Teng Rujun, Liu Ji, Qian Ming, Ji Chunhua.
- How long is Red Sorghum?
- Red Sorghum has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Red Sorghum?
- Red Sorghum is a Drama, Romance, History film.
- Where was Red Sorghum produced?
- Red Sorghum was produced in China.
- What are the themes of Red Sorghum?
- The themes of Red Sorghum include: Rural Life and the Power of Tradition.