Red Sorghum

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Red Sorghum is a 1987 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou that blends romance and wartime drama in rural Shandong, and is widely credited with launching the Fifth Generation of Chinese cinema onto the world stage.

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instanceOf Chinese film
film
romantic drama film
war film
awardReceived Golden Bear NERFINISHED
awardReceivedFrom Berlin International Film Festival NERFINISHED
awardYear 1988
basedOn Red Sorghum (novel) NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkBy Mo Yan NERFINISHED
cinematographer Gu Changwei NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin China
depicts Japanese invasion of China NERFINISHED
director Zhang Yimou NERFINISHED
editor Du Yuan NERFINISHED
festivalSelection 38th Berlin International Film Festival NERFINISHED
genre historical drama
romance film
war drama
hasColorProcess color
hasFemaleLead Gong Li NERFINISHED
languageSubfamily Sinitic languages NERFINISHED
mainTheme love
resistance
rural life
war
marksDebut Gong Li’s first major film role
marksDirectorialDebut Zhang Yimou’s feature directorial debut
movement Fifth Generation of Chinese cinema NERFINISHED
musicBy Zhao Jiping NERFINISHED
notableAspect blend of romance and wartime drama
striking color cinematography
notableFor international recognition of Fifth Generation Chinese cinema
launching Zhang Yimou’s directing career
originalLanguage Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED
portrays rural Chinese village life
producer Zhou Weiping NERFINISHED
productionCompany Xi’an Film Studio NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1987
runtimeMinutes 91
screenwriter Zheng Yi NERFINISHED
setInCountry China NERFINISHED
setInLocation Shandong NERFINISHED
starring Gong Li NERFINISHED
Jiang Wen NERFINISHED
Ten Rujun NERFINISHED
timePeriodSetting 1930s
Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED

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Zhang Yimou notableWork Red Sorghum
Zhang Yimou directed Red Sorghum