If you loved Hero, try Red Sorghum
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Red Sorghum has roughly 10.2× fewer votes than Hero — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Zhang Yimou, and they sit in Drama / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to Hero, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Red Sorghum is
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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