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The Story of Qiu Ju
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List Price: $19.94
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Starring: Li Gong, Peiqi Liu, Liuchun Yang, Kesheng Lei, Zhijun Ge
Directed By: Yimou Zhang
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 0043396141124
Format: Color
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: 2006-03-28
Running Time: 100
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1993-04-16
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A humorous fable of justice that traverses shot in the north of China. Gong Li plays Qiu Ju a tenacious farmer determined to right a wrong done to her husband. Defying all stereotypes of the passive Chinese woman she remains unbowed by the frustrations of bureaucracy in her quixotic search for dignity.System Requirements:Run Time: 100 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â FOREIGN/LATIN Rating:Â PG UPC:Â 043396141124 Manufacturer No:Â 14112
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Summary: This is a wonderful, realistic film about modern rural China
Comment: I have seen this film many times and have used it to teach American high school students about rural China today. When I first saw it, I thought the story was funny, quirky and well acted, especially by Gong Li. Now that I have been to China several times (not in tour groups) and have had a chance to see some of rural China shown my by my new Chinese friends, I can appreciate how well Zhang Yimou has portrayed both the rural countryside and the bureaucracy that runs China today. It seems that everywhere you go in China today, there are large numbers of people in uniforms acting official. In many cases I had no idea what their duties were. In this film the government offices always seem full of people petitioning the government for something, just as is Qiu Ju. Gong's portrayal of her is so laid back and unglamorous that she seems very real. I credit her acting skills with carrying the part off so well,so far as it is from her normal roles. This film makes you laugh a lot, but also just stare in wonder as the Chinese countryside and cities roll out before Qiu Ju- and you. The wonderful repetition of the bicycle ride out of her village on every new trip is a great image, the equivalent of saying "here we go again!" This movie is worth renting, but after you do so, you may want to buy it, as I did.
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Summary: A Glimpse of Rural China
Comment: I liked "The Story of Qui Ju" bacause it was a nice story about a woman in rural China who wants simple justice. Her efforts to rectify an embarassing wrong done to her husband expands to a point beyond anyone's expectation. The beauty of the movie is in the process and determination of Qui Ju to receive satisfaction. The characters are very well presented (especially the title character). The view we get of life in China is outstanding. As much as I enjoyed this movie, however, I have seen too many greater movies to give this a "5 Star" rating. It IS a nice rainy-day film, though.
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Summary: Sometimes you get what you wanted...
Comment: Qiu Ju wants the town's chief to explain why he kicked her husband in the family jewels. She does not want money or even justice. She wants to know WHY he kicked her husband and she wants an apology. The whole movie is her climb up the ladder of law, trying again and again to just get what she wants. A simple answer and an apology. In the end she kind of wins but she also loses. Right when you think there is going to be a happy ending, kind of, the authorities finally take things seriously and mess it all up. Will she and the chief and the town ever get along?
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Summary: I guess I have a lot to learn....
Comment: This movie was dull. I'm sorry, but it was for me. However, before writing a review I was hesitant to write at all, I read the reviews and realized how uneducated I am in many aspects of film and realized much of what I was blind to in my urgency to have some plot development.
I understood the point the movie set out to make, it isn't a deep one. That's part of the whole issue with me...the movie is practically a documentary and moves slowly and methodically towards its stupor awakening surprise ending. The study of China is fascinating to be sure and I get the human side of the story. However, I found myself getting frustrated that so little was happening and that the title character was so maddeningly stubborn. Oddly enough, I dreamt of the movie all night long and was amazed at how it had crept into my subconscious so deeply.
On the plus side, the performances are perfect and the travel documentary of China, from the pristine snowy farms to the bustling gray and indifferent city is worth watching.
I advise someone to be patient, bring an open mind, and seek out the things you might rarely look for in a movie. In that, you might well enjoy it better than I did.
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Summary: "The Story of Qui Ju" Tells of Driven Justice
Comment: Gong Li plays Qui Ju who is the pregnant wife of a farmer who grows peppers for a living. Qui Ju's husband goes to the "leader" of the village to ask permission to build a shed in which to dry their peppers to prepare them for market. When the leader of the village says "no" to Qui Ju's husband, he insults the leader of the village by saying that he "can only have girl children!" That infuriates the leader of the village and he kicks Qui Ju's husband in his "private parts" which leaves him laid up in bed for weeks. Qui Ju is outraged that the leader of the village kicked him there and goes on numerous trips to law authorities for justice. "The Story of Qui Ju" is an outstanding illustration of tenacity for justice and the ending will surprise you. Gong Li shines!!
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