

Red Sorghum
7.2(253)19881h 31m5
An old leper who owned a remote sorghum winery dies. Jiu'er, the wife bought by the leper, and her lover, identified only as "my Grandpa" by the narrator, take over the winery and set up an idealized quasi-matriarchal community headed by Jiu'er. When the Japanese invaders subject the area to their rule and cut down the sorghum to make way for a road, the community rises up and resists as the sorghum grows anew.
TMDB
7.2/10
253 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- —
- Language
- Japanese
- based on novel or book
- rural area
- distillery
- 1940s
- japanese occupation of china
- war crime
Top billed cast
Where to watch
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical10 Oct 1988
ChinaCN
- Theatrical10 Oct 1988
- Theatrical重映12 Oct 2018
FranceFR
- TheatricalU1 Feb 1989
Hong KongHK
- PhysicalMei Ah LaserDisc release30 Jun 1993
- PremiereHong Kong International Film Festival4 Apr 2026
ItalyIT
- Theatrical23 Mar 1989
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical162 Feb 1989
- TV16Nederland 39 Oct 2005
- Physical16DVD9 Jan 2009
South KoreaKR
- Theatrical159 Sept 1989
SwedenSE
- Theatrical25 Dec 1988
XCXC
- Theatrical1 Sept 1990
- TV10 Mar 1992
Frequently asked questions
- When was Red Sorghum released?
- Red Sorghum was released on 10 October 1988.
- Where can I watch Red Sorghum online?
- Red Sorghum is available on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video in GB. Use the Watch now links in the Where to watch section for official pages.
- Is there a Hindi trailer for Red Sorghum?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Red Sorghum is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Red Sorghum?
- Red Sorghum holds a 7.2/10 audience score from 253 votes.
- Who directed Red Sorghum?
- Red Sorghum (1988) was directed by Zhang Yimou.
- How long is Red Sorghum?
- Red Sorghum runs for 1h 31m.





















