Red Sorghum
Seen it?2014 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 45 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Red Sorghum is a Chinese television series based on Nobel laureate Mo Yan's 1986/1987 eponymous novel. Directed by Zheng Xiaolong, it also features the highly-anticipated return of actress Zhou Xun to television after 10 years.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
11 wins and 13 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Xiaolong Zheng
- Zhou Xun戴九莲
- Zhu Yawen余占鳌
- Huang Xuan张俊杰
- Yu Rongguang朱豪三
- Qin Hailu陈淑贤
- Alvin Cao玉郎
- Han Tongsheng戴老三
- Lan Wang孙大脚
- Ryu Kohata冢本
- Chi Peng占鳌母亲