Red Sorghum: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based off Mo Yan's famous novel, Red Sorghum's plot revolves around three generations of the Shandong family between 1923 and 1976. The narrator tells the story of his family's struggles, first as distillery owners making sorghum wine and then as resistance fighters during the Second Sino-Japanese War; as a drama adaptation there will be a greater emphasis on the female perspective. The drama will be held by Zheng Xiao Long, who is famed for his credits to 'The Legend of the Concubine Zhen Huan'.

Series details

• Title: Red Sorghum
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2014-10-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-11-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Beijing TV
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 61215
• IMDb ID: tt3756920
• TVDB ID: 288398

Cast and credited roles

• Zhou Xun — Jiu Er | Dai Jiu Lian
• Zhu Ya Wen — Yu Zhan Ao
• Qin Hai Lu — Shu Xian
• Yu Rong Guang — Jiu Hao San
• Song Jia Lun — Lo Han
• Huang Xuan — Zhang Jun Jie

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-10-27; final listed air date 2014-11-17; episode order: 60.

Source and licence

Adapted from Red Sorghum on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.