The story of Qiu Ju: a film by Zhang Yimou

In a small Chinese village a farmer (Qing Lai) and his chief quarrel over land. When Qing Lai is injured by the chief, who kicks him in the groin, Qing's wife Qiu Ju begins a quixotic odyssey that takes her from her small village to the provincial capital. She is relentless in her one-woman cru...

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Main Author: Chen, Yuan Bin (Author)
Other Authors: Zhang, Yimou 1950- (Director), Liu, Heng (Screenwriter)
Format: Video Software
Language:Chinese
Published: [Culver City, Calif.] Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2006
Series:Sony pictures classics
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Summary:In a small Chinese village a farmer (Qing Lai) and his chief quarrel over land. When Qing Lai is injured by the chief, who kicks him in the groin, Qing's wife Qiu Ju begins a quixotic odyssey that takes her from her small village to the provincial capital. She is relentless in her one-woman crusade to wreak a simple justice from the proud Chief ... she wants him to apologize.
Item Description:Orig.: CHN, HK 1992
Physical Description:1 DVD, ca. 100 Minuten RC 1. - 12 cm
ISBN:1424806178

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