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7.6/10   2,362 votes
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Director:
Yimou Zhang
Writers:
Jianyu Chen (writer)
Yan Mo (books)
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Release Date:
February 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Plot:
In 1930s China a young woman is sent by her father to marry the leprous owner of a winery. In the nearby... more | add synopsis
Awards:
5 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
Joyful, painful, funny, and horrifying and why isn't it on DVD? more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Red Sorghum
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Runtime:
91 min
Country:
China
Language:
Mandarin
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
China

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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Hap ga foon (1989) more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Joyful, painful, funny, and horrifying and why isn't it on DVD?, 21 August 2005
Author: robzilla2001 from United States

Credit goes to Yimou for stripping this epic 2 novel series down to this spare and gorgeous little hour and a half. For all the recent fantastic forays into Chinese fantasy, this story (which is allegedly true) shown as it is, is as close to a fairy tale as it gets, at least until the very end. Every shot is a painting. For some reason this film is still near-impossible to find on DVD. I truly hope it is not being suppressed for anti-Japanese sentiment expressed in it. That would be a terrible shame. This film was released shortly before Tienanmenn (sp) and it has a boldness and frank humor rarely seen in Chinese film since.

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