7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Red Sorghum (1988)
Red Sorghum (1988)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film primarily explores universal themes of human resilience, love, and survival against external aggression and internal hardship, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology. It critiques both oppressive traditions and foreign invasion, but its solutions are rooted in primal human spirit and connection to land, making it largely apolitical.
The film features an entirely Chinese cast, authentic to its historical and cultural setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on a strong female protagonist who challenges societal norms, but it does not explicitly portray traditional identities negatively or make DEI critique central to its main themes.
Secondary
Red Sorghum is a historical drama centered on a heterosexual romance and national resistance in 1920s-1930s rural China. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes within its narrative.
The film 'Red Sorghum' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships, family dynamics, and the impact of historical events in rural China during the 1920s and 1930s.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Red Sorghum" is an adaptation of Mo Yan's novel "Red Sorghum Clan." All major characters, such as Jiu'er and Yu Zhan'ao, maintain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
The film "Red Sorghum" is an adaptation of a Chinese novel set in rural China. All characters, as established in the source material and historical context, are East Asian and are portrayed by East Asian actors in the film. There are no instances where a character's race deviates from their established canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
8.5
N/A
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