How long is Red Sorghum?

Red Sorghum is 1 hr 31 min long.

Who is My Grandma in Red Sorghum?

Gong Li plays My Grandma in the film.

What is Red Sorghum about?

Young Jiu'er (Gong Li) is sent by her parents to marry an old leper who owns a distillery. As she is being carried over the sorghum fields, bandits attack and she is rescued by a laborer (Wen Jiang), with whom she has a son -- the narrator. After the old leper dies, Jiu'er takes control of the distillery and invites the workers into a collective arrangement. But as the Sino-Japanese War peaks, barbarous Japanese troops storm onto the property determined to destroy the sorghum fields.

Red Sorghum

Name: Red Sorghum
Genre: Drama
Duration: 91
Rating: 83

NR 1 hr 31 min

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How long is Red Sorghum?: Red Sorghum is 1 hr 31 min long.

Who directed Red Sorghum?: Yimou Zhang

Who is My Grandma in Red Sorghum?: Gong Li plays My Grandma in the film.

What is Red Sorghum about?: Young Jiu'er (Gong Li) is sent by her parents to marry an old leper who owns a distillery. As she is being carried over the sorghum fields, bandits attack and she is rescued by a laborer (Wen Jiang), with whom she has a son -- the narrator. After the old leper dies, Jiu'er takes control of the distillery and invites the workers into a collective arrangement. But as the Sino-Japanese War peaks, barbarous Japanese troops storm onto the property determined to destroy the sorghum fields.