Red Sorghum (1988)

Original title

红高粱

Directed by

Zhang Yimou

Genre

war film, historical film, romantic drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

U

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 246 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman takes over a sorghum liquor distillery in 1930s rural China. The film follows her life and romance against a backdrop of war and tradition.

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What happens

Red Sorghum is a 1988 Chinese film about a young woman's life working in a distillery for sorghum liquor. It is based on the first two parts of the novel Red Sorghum by Nobel laureate Mo Yan. The film marked the directorial debut of internationally acclaimed filmmaker Zhang Yimou, and the acting debut of film star Gong Li. With its lush and lusty portrayal of peasant life, it immediately vaulted Zhang to the forefront of the Fifth Generation of Chinese directors. The film won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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