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Mar 28, 2006 · Qiu Ju is a very simple, well-paced story. And Zhang Yimou tells it gorgeously. The plot features a pregnant woman who decides to seek redress after her husband is kicked in the groin after an argument gets out of control between him, a humble chili farmer, and the local village "mayor" (the village here being a tiny rural community in Shaanxi province: think Yellow Earth) over his plan to ...
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Apr 16, 1993 · The Story Of Qiu Ju. PG. 1h 40m. 1993. 87%. Preview. Wishlist. Chinese star Gong Li is unforgettable in this enchanting comedy about a woman's comic quest for justice after her husband is kicked by a village elder. Director:
The Story of Qiu Ju allows the student to see another China, that inhabited by perhaps seventy per cent of the population. It is the China of the countryside and those towns and cities not on the tourist or media tracks. Set in northwest China, its images can be used to illustrate many features of Chinese society today.
Dec 1, 1995 · Yuanbin Chen. 3.25. 8ratings0reviews. The Story of Qiuju, a simple story of one woman's search for justice, was adapted for a film that won the Golden Lion Prize at the 49th Venice International Film Festival. Speaking of his award-winning film, director Zhang Yimou "The credits should first and foremost go to the original story".
Chinese star Gong Li is unforgettable in this enchanting comedy about a woman's comic quest for justice after her husband is kicked by a village elder.
Jul 1, 2008 · Qiu Ju is a very simple, well-paced story. And Zhang Yimou tells it gorgeously. The plot features a pregnant woman who decides to seek redress after her husband is kicked in the groin after an argument gets out of control between him, a humble chili farmer, and the local village "mayor" (the village here being a tiny rural community in Shaanxi province: think Yellow Earth) over his plan to ...
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Apr 16, 1993 · Yuan Bin Chen. Novel. Liu Heng. Writer. When her husband is kicked in the groin by the village head, Qiu Ju, a peasant woman, despite her pregnancy, travels to a nearby town, and later a big city to deal with its bureaucrats and find justice.
