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DRAMA . 1988 . 1h 31m . Chinese . 7.1/10

Red Sorghum_

Original: 红高粱

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.

Starring Gong Li, Jiang Wen, Teng Rujun

7.1/10

Rating

1h 31m

Runtime

1988

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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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.

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Cast

Gong Li stars as Jiu'er in Red Sorghum.

Year context

Red Sorghum was released 38 years ago in 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, ta...

Red Sorghum is a Drama, Romance, History film with a runtime of 1h 31m.

CAST (18)

Gong Li

Gong Li

Jiu'er

Jiang Wen

Teng Rujun

Teng Rujun

Uncle Luohan

LJ

Liu Ji

Jiu'er's Son

QM

Qian Ming

Jiu'er's Grandmother

Ji Chunhua

Zhai Chunhua

Zhai Chunhua

Hu Er

Jia Zhaoji

Jia Zhaoji

ZY

Zhang Yuxiang

Zhou Guiyun

Zhou Guiyun

YQ

Yang Qianbin

XG

Xu Guoqing

Yao Er-ga

Yao Er-ga

Li Yusheng

Li Yusheng

Palanquin Porter

DK

Dong Kun

Zhang Yimou

NL

Nie Laijing

Hu Xiaoguang

Hu Xiaoguang

Palanquin Porter

DETAILS

Release

October 10, 1988

Status

Released

Runtime

91 min (1h 31m)

Original Title

红高粱

Language

Chinese

Country

China

Rating

7.1/10 (237 votes)

Popularity

3

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.

How long is Red Sorghum?

Red Sorghum has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).

Who stars in Red Sorghum?

The cast of Red Sorghum includes Gong Li, Jiang Wen, Teng Rujun, Liu Ji, Qian Ming.

What is the rating of Red Sorghum?

Red Sorghum has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 237 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Drama Romance History