Red Sorghum (TV series)

Red Sorghum
poster
GenreWar drama
Period
Based onRed Sorghum by Mo Yan
Written byZhao Dongling
Directed byZheng Xiaolong
StarringZhou Xun
Zhu Yawen
Huang Xuan
Yu Rongguang
Qin Hailu
Ending themeJiu'er (九兒) by Han Hong & Hu Shasha
No. of episodes60
Production
ProducerCao Ping
Production companiesShandong TV
Qingdao Golden Phoenix Film & Television Culture Company
Flower Film & TV
Original release
NetworkBeijing TV
Shandong TV
Zhejiang TV
Dragon TV
Release27 October (2014-10-27) –
17 November 2014 (2014-11-17)
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Red Sorghum (Chinese: 红高粱; pinyin: Hóng Gāoliang) is a 2014 Chinese television series based on Nobel laureate Mo Yan's 1986 novel of the same name. Directed by Zheng Xiaolong, it also features the highly anticipated return of actress Zhou Xun to television after 10 years.[1] The series chronicles the struggles of the protagonist Jiu'er (played by Zhou) in rural Shandong province in early 1930s.[2][3] It aired simultaneously on four satellite television channels from 27 October to 17 November 2014 for 60 episodes.

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  2. ^ "Zhou Xun as teen in 'Red Sorghum'". China.org.cn. November 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "Film star Zhou Xun plays teen in TV's 'Red Sorghum'". Sina.