The Story of Qiu Ju

The Story of Qiu Ju

1992 · 100 min · ZH · PG · 7.3 (112 votes)
Dir. Zhang Yimou · Starring Gong Li, Liu Peiqi, Liuchun Yang, Lei Kesheng, Ge Zhijun, Wanqing Zhu
ComedyDrama

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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A woman's relentless pursuit of justice against a frustrating system. It feels grounded and real, capturing the absurdity and perseverance of everyday life in rural China with a quiet, observational tone.

dryly humorousresilientfrustratingobservationalsteadyneorealistdocumentary-esquecharacter-drivenbureaucracyjusticepersistencerural life
based on novel or bookpeasantrural areainjustice
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