Red Sorghum

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 Red Sorghum 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.

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