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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
intenseearthyvisually lushsensualrawemotionally chargedlyrical
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)
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