The “Red Trilogy” is a loose thematic grouping of films by Zhang Yimou, consisting of Red Sorghum (1987), Ju Dou (1990), and Raise the Red Lantern (1991). While not connected through a continuous narrative, the three films are commonly referred to as a trilogy because they share aesthetic and historical concerns, frequently focusing on women’s experiences, societal constraints, and vivid uses of the color red within the cultural and historical... see more