RED SORGHUM marked the directorial debut of internationally acclaimed director Zhang Yimou and the acting debut of Gong Li. With its lush and lusty portrayal of peasant life, it is now considered a modern classic of Chinese cinema.
An award-winning Chinese melodrama, marking the directorial debut of internationally acclaimed director Zhang Yimou, which follows the fortunes of a young girl sold into marriage with a leprosy-ridden brandy-maker.