The Story of Qiu Ju

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The Story of Qiu Ju
Image:The Story of Qiu Ju VHS cover.jpg The Story of Qiu Ju VHS cover
Directed by	Zhang Yimou
Produced by	Yiting Feng Fung Kwok Ma
Written by	Yuan Bin Chen (novella) Heng Liu
Starring	Gong Li
Release date(s)	September 1992 (premiere at VFF) 16 April, 1993
Running time	110 min.
Language	Mandarin
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The Story of Qiu Ju (Chinese: 秋菊打官司) is a 1992 Chinese comedy-drama film. The film was directed by Zhang Yimou and, as in many of his films, stars Gong Li in the title role. The screenplay is an adaption of Yuan Bin Chen's novella The Wan Family's Lawsuit.

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, Qui Ju, despite her pregnancy, travels to a nearby town, and later a big city to deal with its bureaucrats and find justice.

The film was a hit at film festivals and won the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival in 1992.

Films directed by Zhang Yimou
Red Sorghum (1987) • Codename Cougar (1989) • Ju Dou (1990) • Raise the Red Lantern (1991) • The Story of Qiu Ju (1992) • To Live (1994) • Shanghai Triad (1995) • Keep Cool (1997) • The Road Home (1999) • Not One Less (1999) • Happy Times (2000) • Hero (2002) • House of Flying Daggers (2004) • Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005) • Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

Preceded by Urga

Golden Lion winner 1992

Succeeded by Short Cuts tied with Three Colors: Blue

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