Red Sorghum

1988 film by Zhang Yimou
Movie film Q166588
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Summary

Red Sorghum is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,147 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Red Sorghum received the Golden Bear[3].
  • Red Sorghum received the Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture[4].
  • Red Sorghum received the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Picture[5].
  • Red Sorghum received the Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film[6].
  • Red Sorghum's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Red Sorghum was directed by Zhang Yimou[8].
  • Mo Yan wrote the screenplay for Red Sorghum[9].
  • Red Sorghum's composer is recorded as Zhao Jiping[10].
  • Red Sorghum's genre is romantic drama film[11].
  • Red Sorghum's genre is war film[12].
  • Red Sorghum's genre is historical film[13].
  • Red Sorghum's based on is recorded as Red Sorghum[14].
  • A cast member of Red Sorghum was Gong Li[15].
  • A cast member of Red Sorghum was Jiang Wen[16].
  • A cast member of Red Sorghum was Teng Rujun[17].
  • A cast member of Red Sorghum was Ji Chunhua[18].
  • Red Sorghum was produced by Wu Tianming[19].
  • Red Sorghum's production company is recorded as Western Movie Group[20].
  • Red Sorghum's director of photography is recorded as Gu Changwei[21].
  • Red Sorghum is part of fifth generation Chinese films[22].
  • The original language of Red Sorghum was Chinese[23].
  • Red Sorghum's review score is recorded as 7.9/10[24].
  • Red Sorghum's review score is recorded as 85%[25].
  • Red Sorghum's color is recorded as color[26].
  • Red Sorghum's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Red Sorghum was produced by Wu Tianming[19]. It was directed by Zhang Yimou[8]. Mo Yan wrote the screenplay for it[9]. Cast members include Gong Li[15], Jiang Wen[16], Teng Rujun[17], and Ji Chunhua[18].

Publication

Publication dates include February 1988[28], June 19, 1988[29], August 25, 1988[30], September 11, 1988[31], October 10, 1988[32], and October 14, 1988[33]. The original language of Red Sorghum was Chinese[23]. Genres include romantic drama film[11], war film[12], and historical film[13]. It is part of fifth generation Chinese films[22].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Bear[3], a film award[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1951[36], headquartered in Berlin[37]; Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture[4], a class of award[38], in People's Republic of China[39]; Hundred Flowers Award for Best Picture[5], a film award[40]; and Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film[6], an award[41], in People's Republic of China[42]. Reviews include 7.9/10[24] and 85%[25].

Why It Matters

Red Sorghum ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,147 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did Red Sorghum receive?

Honors received include Golden Bear[3], Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture[4], Hundred Flowers Award for Best Picture[5], and Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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