New York Times
"...An exotic fable..." 10/09/1988 p.74Variety
"...Throughout it is visually splendid, the work of a filmmaker of considerable talent..." 02/24/1988 Film Comment
"...Zhang is one neophyte director who has assimilated his influences thoroughly....He's also gifted with a streamlined flair for storytelling..." 11/01/1988 p.56-60 Los Angeles Times
"...RED SORGHUM is a movie lover's thrill....The director, Zhang Yimou, is a visual sensualist..." 10/20/1988 p.C1 Total Film
3 stars out of 5 -- "The breathtaking colour and immersive sensuality has the transporting power of a memory..." 01/01/2009 p.161 Empire
5 stars out of 5 -- "It's an exquisite but robustly earthy tale of the land, swiftly but gracefully shifting through a series of episodes of humour, lyricism, action, joy, labour and tragedy." 02/01/2009 | 
