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The Story of Qiu Ju
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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.
it:La storia di Qiu Ju
zh:秋菊打官司