Red Sorghum (1988): Cast & Box Office
Red Sorghum is a 1988 historical drama starring Jiang Wen as Yu, Gong Li and Ji Chunhua. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $108,371 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Original language
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Chinese - Studio
- Xi'an Film Studio
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Red Sorghum About?
The premise of Red Sorghum without spoilers.
After the elderly leper who runs a remote sorghum winery dies, his wife Jiu’er and her lover—called “my Grandpa” by the narrator—take over and form a community led by Jiu’er. When Japanese forces occupy the area and order the sorghum cleared for a road, the villagers resist, and the cut fields eventually grow back.
Red Sorghum Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- wine
- 1930s
- arranged marriage
- sino japanese war
- world war two
- young
- sorghum
- china
- field
- servant
- family relationships
- coming of age
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- color in title
- drunkenness
- directorial debut
- singing
- leprosy
- ambush
- revenge
- kidnapping
- sedan
- soldier
- torture
- butchery
- bandit
- forced marriage
- distillery
- child
- liquor
- based on book
- bare chested male
Red Sorghum Cast & Characters
Jiang Wen leads the cast as Yu, with Gong Li as Jiu'er and Ji Chunhua as Sanpao.
- Jiang Wen as Yu
- Gong Li as Jiu'er
- Ji Chunhua as Sanpao
- Zhang Yimou
Also Starring in Red Sorghum
· 14 more- Hu Xiaoguang Palanquin Porter
- Zhai Chunhua Hu Er
- Teng Rujun Uncle Luohan
- Yao Er-ga
- Jia Zhaoji
- Qian Ming Jiu'er's Grandmother
- Liu Ji Jiu'er's Son
- Li Yusheng Palanquin Porter
- Yang Qianbin
- Xu Guoqing
- Zhang Yuxiang
- Zhou Guiyun
- Dong Kun
- Nie Laijing
Red Sorghum Box Office
Red Sorghum grossed $108,371 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$108.4K
- International
- $108.4K
Red Sorghum Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Das rote Kornfeld” and “Det röda fältet”.
- Also known as
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- Das rote Kornfeld
- Det röda fältet
- Hong gao liang
- 홍고량
- Het Rode Korenveld
- Rødt korn
- Cao Lương Đỏ
- Sorgo rosso
- Le Sorgho rouge
- Sorgo rojo
- Rotes Kornfeld
- 붉은 수수밭
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- 紅いコーリャン
- Kızıl Darı Tarlaları
- Червено сорго
- 紅高粱
- Sorgo Vermelho
- Czerwone sorgo
- Sorgul roșu
- O Sorgo Vermelho, წითელი გაოლიანი
- Красный гаолян
- Червоний гаолян
- Rudé pole
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Red Sorghum FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Red Sorghum, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Red Sorghum?
Red Sorghum runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Red Sorghum released?
Red Sorghum was released on October 10, 1988.
Who is in the cast of Red Sorghum?
Red Sorghum stars Jiang Wen as Yu, Gong Li as Jiu'er and Ji Chunhua as Sanpao, among 18 credited actors.
How much did Red Sorghum make at the box office?
Red Sorghum grossed $108,371 worldwide.
Does Red Sorghum have a post-credit scene?
No. Red Sorghum has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Red Sorghum in?
The original language of Red Sorghum is Chinese.
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