The Story of Qiu Ju (US Version) DVD Region 1

Zhang Yimou and Gong Li collaborated in many widely acclaimed movies, from Red Sorghum in 1987 to the 1995 movie Shanghai Triad. Like most of these earlier works by Zhang Yimou, The Story of Qiu Ju focuses on ordinary or even repressed Chinese peasants. Zhang makes a very sharp criticism against the bureaucracy and power abuse, which still existed in 1992 when the movie was made. Besides, the film also contrasts the simple peasants with the sophisticated city-dwellers, highlighting problems in China's contemporary socio-political development. The film triumphed at the Venice Film Festival in 1992 to capture the Best Film award, and Gong Li was also crowned Best Actress for her superb performance.

An ordinary farmer Qinglai (Liu Peiqi) quarrels with the village's chief (Lei Quesheng) over the building of a storage house for his crop in the field. The village chief kicks Qinglai in the privates. Qinglai gives up and wants the matter to pass, but his wife Qiu Ju (Gong Li) does not. She argues the case to officers first in the county government then the provincial government. The very pregnant Qiu Ju persists for but one reason: she wants justice to be done.

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Product Title:	The Story of Qiu Ju (US Version) 秋菊打官司 (美國版) 秋菊打官司 (美国版) 秋菊の物語 （秋菊打官司） （US版） The Story of Qiu Ju (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Gong Li (Actor) | Xie Jun (Actor) | Lei Ke Sheng (Actor) | Ge Zhi Jun (Actor) | Yang Liu Xia (Actor) | Lui Pei Qi (Actor) 鞏 俐 (Actor) | 葉軍 (Actor) | 雷恪生 (Actor) | 戈治均 (Actor) | 楊柳霞 (Actor) | 劉佩琦 (Actor) 巩 俐 (Actor) | 叶军 (Actor) | 雷恪生 (Actor) | 戈治均 (Actor) | 杨柳霞 (Actor) | 刘佩琦 (Actor) 鞏俐（コン・リー） (Actor) | 葉 軍 (Actor) | Lei Ke Sheng (Actor) | Ge Zhi Jun (Actor) | Yang Liu Xia (Actor) | リウ・ペイチー (Actor) Gong Li (Actor) | Xie Jun (Actor) | Lei Ke Sheng (Actor) | Ge Zhi Jun (Actor) | Yang Liu Xia (Actor) | Lui Pei Qi (Actor)
Director:	Zhang Yimou 張藝謀 张艺谋 張藝謀（チャン・イーモウ） 장이모우
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Release Date:	2006-03-13
UPC Code:	043396141124
Language:	Mandarin
Subtitles:	English
Country of Origin:	China
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	1.85 : 1
Widescreen Anamorphic:	Yes
Sound Information:	Dolby Digital
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Duration:	100 (mins)
Publisher:	Sony Picture Entertainment
Package Weight:	100 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004152616

* Screen Format: 1.85:1 (Anamorphic Widescreen)
* Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
* DVD Type: Copy Protected

Director: Yimou Zhang

A woman fights tradition, bureaucracy and provincialism in order to seek justice for her wronged husband in this satirical look at modern China. Winner of Best Film & Best Acresss 1992 Venice Film Festival.

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