The Story of Qiu Ju
1992 · Movie · PG · 100 min
★ 7.5(161)unSUB Rating
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-08-31
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.3/10 (161 votes)
Themes
- bureaucracy
- based on novel or book
- peasant
- rural area
- pregnant woman
- injustice
- chili pepper
Awards & recognition
- Golden Lion
- Golden Rooster Award — Best Picture
- Hundred Flowers Award — Best Picture
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1993 · nominated
Cast & crew
Gong Li
as Qiu Ju
Liu Peiqi
as Wan Qinglai
- LY
Liuchun Yang
as Meizi
Lei Kesheng
as Wang Shantang
Ge Zhijun
as Officer Li
- WZ
Wanqing Zhu
- LC
Luowen Cui
- HY
Huiqin Yang
- JW
Jianfa Wang
- ZL
Zi Lin
Directed by Zhang Yimou