Red Sorghum (Hong gao liang)

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Directed by

Yimou Zhang

Starring

Li Gong
Wo Nainai

Wen Jiang
Wo Yeye (My Grandpa)

Yimou Zhang

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A good movie

11 years, 10 months ago at Jul 19 8:23

johanlefourbe

I have always been a fan of Asian movies especially in the 90's. Unfortunately, I don't watch many of those nowadays. Honestly, I'm not really knowledgeable about Zhang Yimou. I mean, I have seen half of his movies but I'm still missing his best movies which he made in the 90's. Anyway, I was definitely eager to check his directing debut, also starring Gong Li in her acting debut as well. First of... read more

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The film takes place in a rural village in China's eastern province of Shandong during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It is narrated from the point of view of the protagonist’s grandson, who reminisces about his grandmother, Jiu'er. She was a poor girl who was sent by her parents into a pre-arranged marriage with an older man. This man, Li Datou, who owned a distillery, suffered from leprosy.

Release date: 1 February 1989

Tags: China (6), 1980s (3), Drama (1), Chinese (1), War (1), Wine (1), Disease (1), 1980's (1), 1987 (1), Asia (1), East Asia (1), Retro Asian (1), '80 (1)

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