On this day, 37 years ago, on February 23, 1988 (January 7, 1988 in the lunar calendar),"Red Sorghum" won the Golden Bear Award. "Red Sorghum" stills, in which Gong Li plays "My Grandma" in the play On February 23, 1988, the color story film "Red Sorghum" produced by Xi'an Film Studio, directed by Zhang Yimou, Gong Li as the leading actress, and Jiang Wen as the leading actor, won the Golden Bear Award in the New Story Film Competition between 21 countries including the United States, the Soviet Union, France, Italy and the Federal Republic of Germany. The West Berlin International Film Festival is one of the three major film festivals in the contemporary world and has always been a place where strong film players around the world compete for it. The 38th West Berlin International Film Festival will be held from February 12 to 23 in West Berlin, the European City of Culture. On February 15, the China film "Red Sorghum" premiered and was deeply loved by the audience. It became the film with the largest audience and the most widespread response at the film festival. It caused a great shock throughout the film festival, and Westerners were impressed by China films for the first time. That night, Radio Free West Berlin said in a film review: "Bertooci, who filmed" The Last Emperor ", would also ask Zhang Yimou for advice." Zhang Yimou became the number one star in the entire film festival's news industry. Zhang Yimou won the crown in one fell swoop. This is the first time that a China and Asian film has won a grand prize at the West Berlin International Film Festival. Zhang Yimou, the director of "Red Sorghum", holding the Golden Bear Award and beaming with joy