# The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)

> A determined pregnant villager turns a minor assault into an expansive, gently comic campaign against bureaucratic indifference.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23989

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Zhang Yimou
- Cast: Gong Li, Liu Peiqi, Liuchun Yang, Lei Kesheng, Ge Zhijun, Wanqing Zhu, Luowen Cui, Huiqin Yang
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105197/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, observational, humanist, thoughtful movie night, international cinema evening

## Synopsis

A pregnant peasant woman embarks on a comedic quest for justice against an indifferent bureaucracy.

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