The Story of Qiu Ju(秋菊打官司)
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China, Hong Kong · 1992
Rated PG · 1h 40m
Director Zhang Yimou
Starring Gong Li, Peiqi Liu, Liuchun Yang, Lei Kesheng
Genre Comedy, Drama
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This comedy-drama follows Qiu Ju, a peasant woman who lives in rural China with her husband, Qinglai. When a village elder kicks Qinglai in the groin and refuses to apologize, Qiu Ju wants justice. Despite being in her third trimester of pregnancy, she travels throughout the region to appeal her case to higher and higher authorities.
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