Sorgo rosso

Red Sorghum sets up a rural Chinese tale. An old leper's death sparks a change. It ends up a simplistic folk tale.

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Zhang Yimou directed Sorgo rosso in 1988. See Zhang Yimou's full filmography, where to start with Zhang Yimou, or where to go after you've seen everything by Zhang Yimou.

Sorgo rosso was released in 1988 (ZH original-language production), with a runtime of 91 minutes.