Red Sorghum
1988 · 91 min · Director: Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1930s China a young woman is sent by her father to marry the leprous owner of a winery. In the nearby red sorghum fields she falls for one of his servants. When the master dies she finds herself inheriting the isolated business.
Emotional fingerprint
Red Sorghum (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Awe20%
- Sadness15%
- Empathy10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Awe. Genres: Drama, Romance, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 37 % | 25 % | 27 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 40 % | 34 % | 13 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 54 % | 48 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 55 % | 42 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 28 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Joy | 49 % | 31 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 50 % | 35 % | 13 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 10 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 8 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 60 % | 44 % | 4 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Joy | 62 % | 23 % | 2 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Joy | 62 % | 33 % | 22 % | 27 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 79 % | 65 % | 34 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 79 % | 59 % | 81 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 85 % | 69 % | 64 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 79 % | 69 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 78 % | 57 % | 57 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 77 % | 33 % | 68 % | 18 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Uncle Luohan
Jiu'er's Son
Jiu'er's Grandmother
Hu Er
Palanquin Porter
Details
- Directed by
- Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
- Written by
- Jianyu Chen, Yan Mo, Wei Zhu, Chen Jianyu, Zhu Wei, Li Kezhi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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