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The film tells the story of a peasant woman, Qiu Ju, who lives in a rural area of China. When her husband is kicked in the groin by the village head, Qiu Ju, despite her pregnancy, travels to a nearby town, and later a big city to deal with its bureaucrats and find justice.
Apr 16, 1993 · The Story of Qiu Ju: Directed by Yimou Zhang. With Gong Li, Peiqi Liu, Liuchun Yang, Kesheng Lei. A peasant woman seeks justice after the headman of her village has kicked her husband in the groin.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Yimou Zhang
- 1993-04-16
May 28, 1993 · "The Story of Qiu Ju" begins with a shot of a Chinese city scene, the streets teeming with people, most of them on foot or bicycle. Eventually the camera isolates three of them: A man sprawled uncomfortably on a cart, and two women who are pushing him. One of the women is pregnant.
In a small town in China, village elder Wang (Lei Laosheng) ends an argument with the peasant Qinglai (Liu Peiqi) by kicking him. Incensed, Qinglai's indomitable and heavily pregnant wife, Qiu...
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- Yimou Zhang
- PG
- Gong Li
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.
- Zhang Yimou
- 6
- Gong Li
- 100 min
A pregnant peasant woman seeks redress from the Chinese bureaucracy after the village chief kicks her husband in the groin in this comedy of justice.
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Apr 16, 1993 · 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.