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Gong Li (Actor) | Jiang Wen (Actor) | Zhang Yimou (Director) | Teng Ru Jun (Actor)
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Celebrated Mainland filmmaker Zhang Yimou brings his inimitable touch to Red Sorghum, a sumptuous drama set during 1930s China, just prior to the Japanese occupation. Jiu'er (Gong Li) is a young bride arranged to marry the leprous owner of a sorghum winery. But the leper dies, and Jiu'er takes over the winery, along with her lover (Jiang Wen), a burly rogue with a natural, rough charisma. Their rural lives are filled with struggle and even joy, but the invasion of the Japanese brings tragedy and blood to their doorsteps. Told in glorious shades of red, Red Sorghum is quintessential Zhang Yimou, and uses setting, cinematography, and stunning imagery to create characters and mood that are both iconic and recognizable. Gong Li and Jiang Wen both turn in revelatory performances. As both an anti-war film and a portrait of pre-Communist Chinese life, Red Sorghum is a compelling, powerful achievement from a true master of cinema.
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Product Title: Red Sorghum (DVD) (English Subtitled) (China Version) 紅高梁 (DVD) (中英文字幕) (中國版) 红高梁 (DVD) (中英文字幕) (中国版) 紅いコーリャン (紅高梁) (DVD) (中国版) Red Sorghum (DVD) (English Subtitled) (China Version)
Artist Name(s): Gong Li (Actor) | Jiang Wen (Actor) | Teng Ru Jun (Actor) 鞏 俐 (Actor) | 姜文 (Actor) | 滕 汝俊 (Actor) 巩 俐 (Actor) | 姜文 (Actor) | 滕 汝俊 (Actor) 鞏俐(コン・リー) (Actor) | 姜文(チアン・ウェン) (Actor) | 滕汝俊 (Actor) Gong Li (Actor) | Jiang Wen (Actor) | Teng Ru Jun (Actor)
Director: Zhang Yimou 張藝謀 张艺谋 張藝謀(チャン・イーモウ) 장이모우
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Release Date: 2005-12-06
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Country of Origin: China
Picture Format: NTSC What is it?
Widescreen Anamorphic: Yes
Sound Information: Dolby Digital
Disc Format(s): DVD
Region Code: All Region What is it?
Publisher: Xi An Dian Ying Zhi Pian Chang Lu Yin Lu Xiang Chu Ban She
Package Weight: 120 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1004098840

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* Sound Mix : Dolby AC-3

  1987年出品
  以第一人稱算敘事,影片描寫山東農村,抗戰初期,美麗姑娘九兒,被貪財的父親嫁給人稱有麻風病的燒酒坊主李大頭。燒酒坊夥計餘佔螯,生來膽大,剛毅,勇敢,趁九兒回門,高梁地裡成了好事。他們終於成了夫妻,釀出了遠近聞名的高梁酒。日寇燒殺搶掠,激起燒酒坊的強烈仇恨。在高梁地裡,他們伏擊日軍,九兒和夥計們犧牲殆盡,只留下餘佔鰲和他九歲的兒子……

The story is told from the first person's points of view.In a village of shandong province during the earlier perild of war of resistance against japan,A beautiful girl named jiu'er was forcefully betrothed by her avaricious father to the owner of a sorghum winery datou li who was said to be leprous.One of his crew in the sorghum winery zhan'ao yu,Being bold,Stouthearted and brave,Took away jiu'er's virginity in the broomcorn fiedld when she came back to her parent's home.They finally became a couple and made out a well-known kind of wine.Then the japanese army came,Slaughtering and snatching the village,And provoked deep hatred among the people in the sorghum winery.In the broomcorn fied,They ambuscaded the japanese army,Jiu'er and other crews die,And only zhan'ao yu and his nine-year old son left……

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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7.4 out of 10 (5)

Bo Ru
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January 8, 2008

Depressing, somewhat confusing Customer Review Rated Bad 5 - 5 out of 10
I've seen a number of Zhang Yimou's films, but this was my least favorite. The overall tone of the film is rather dark and depressing, made more so by the bleak setting for the story. It was more depressing than his "Raise the Red Lantern," also starring Gong Li.

Gong Li's fine acting is what makes this film worth seeing. However, the behavior of the characters at many points seemed nonsensical, e.g., when the storyteller's grandfather (Jiang Wen) lines up the barrels of wine to urinate into them, why did the dozen or so winery workers nearby do nothing to stop him, but just stand and watch?

The film has some disturbing violence, which potential viewers should be aware of.

Technically, the video and sound quality are very much below typical DVD standards. The English subtitles are marred by awkward grammar, incorrect words, and spelling errors, but they nevertheless serve their purpose.

This film was worth seeing, if only to experience Zhang Yimou's full repertoire, and for Gong Li's performance.
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Justin
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December 3, 2006

Superlative film A++++ Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
Definitely one of the top 10 movies ever seen - Red Sorghum has become an utter classic defining the best of Zhang Yi Mou and also casting Gong Li's rapturous performance as the face of chinese art cinema.

Sadly the quality of the DVD is no better than the then available VCD version which itself is no easy task to find. It's a welcome release although more care in transfer would have helped.

A splendid re-release all the same - anyone who has never seen this should get it now.
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Blair
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October 15, 2006

Money well spent. Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
Although the transfer isn't great(less lit scenes affected most), it is in beautiful anamorphic 2.35:1 widescreen. The english subtitle translation isn't as artfully done as the VHS version, but is certainly better than nothing. Just happy a version is available on DVD for a great price, as this is one of the greatest films ever made in my opinion. I can easily recommend this product.
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China with a vengeance
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October 11, 2006

Good movie, bad DVD quality Customer Review Rated Bad 2 - 2 out of 10
A beautiful film, and Gong Li's breakthrough, just too bad that it's yet another example of bad DVD-transfering - so my rating is not for the film as such but the DVD version of it.
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January 4, 2006

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A Great Movie Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I saw this movie many years ago here in the States.
I love this movie. It's a classic and one of
director Zhang's best work.
Gong Li and Jiang Wen were both excellent. This
is not a movie to be missed.
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