Red Sorghum (1987)

Synopsis: Two parts family melodrama, one part Chinese nationalist history. An unseen narrarator weaves the tale of his grandmother, a poor rural Chinese girl sold into marriage to a leprous winemaker. After... Two parts family melodrama, one part Chinese nationalist history. An unseen narrarator weaves the tale of his grandmother, a poor rural Chinese girl sold into marriage to a leprous winemaker. After her husband's death, the grandmother transforms the winery into a idyllic community of productive laborers, only to have her progress rent asunder by the invading Japanese. Winner of the Golden Bear for Best Film at the Berlin film festival. [More]

Starring: Gong Li, Jiang Wen, Ji Cun Hua

Starring: Gong Li, Jiang Wen, Ji Cun Hua

Director: Yimou Zhang

Director: Yimou Zhang
Composer: Zhao Jiping
Screenwriter: Chen Jianyu, Zhu Wei, Mo Yan

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