The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)
Qiu Ju da guan si (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 40min
- Comedy, Drama
- 16 Apr 1993 (USA)
- Movie
A peasant woman seeks justice after the headman of her village has kicked her husband in the groin.
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- 19 wins & 9 nominations.
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Qiu Ju
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| Peiqi Liu | ... |
Wan Qinglai, chili farmer
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Liuchun Yang | ... |
Meizi, Qinglai's sister
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Kesheng Lei | ... |
Wang Shantang, village chief
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Zhijun Ge | ... |
Officer Li
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Wanqing Zhu |
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Luowen Cui |
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Huiqin Yang |
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Jianfa Wang |
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Zi Lin |
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Jun Ye |
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Directed by
| Yimou Zhang | ||
Written by
| Yuan Bin Chen | ... | (writer of the the novella on which the film is based, "The Wan Family's Lawsuit") |
| Heng Liu | ... | () |
Produced by
| Yiting Feng | ... | producer |
| Fung Kwok Ma | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jiping Zhao | ||
Cinematography by
| Xiaoning Chi | ||
| Hongyi Lu | ||
| Xiaoquin Yu | ||
Editing by
| Yuan Du | ||
Art Direction by
| Jiuping Cao | ... | (as Juiping Cao) |
Costume Design by
| Huamiao Tong | ||
Makeup Department
| Sun Wei | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Hongguo Zhang | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Xiaofeng Hu | ... | assistant director |
| Tian Weixi | ... | assistant director |
| Zhenyan Zhang | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Zhongquan Hu | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Lanhua Li | ... | sound |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Era (1992) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (1993) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- AFMD (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Electric Pictures (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Huaxia Film Distribution (1992) (China) (theatrical)
- Cifesa (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Koch Films (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Lux Film (1993) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film Distribusjon (1993) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sandrew (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Sena (1993) (Iceland) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (1992) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Tondero Distribución (1993) (Peru) (theatrical)
- Transeuropa (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (1993) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Electric Pictures (1993) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (1993) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Arthaus (Germany) (VHS)
- King Records (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
- King Records (2017) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Films sans Frontières (2009) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. As she is frustrated by each level of the hierarchy and travels farther and farther away from the countryside the viewer is also provided with a look at the changing Chinese society through the verite camera used in most scenes.
Written by Keith Loh |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lost in Yonkers/Carnosaur/American Heart/Posse/The Story of Qiu Ju (1993). See more » |
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Lawyer Wu:
[subtitles]
Qiu Ju, in civil and administrative lawsuits, the defendants aren't necessarily bad people. Qiu Ju: Do good people sue each other? Lawyer Wu: Of course! See more » |