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Ju Dou

7.7

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Original title

Ju Dou

Year

1990

Running time

93 min.

Country

China

Director

Zhang Yimou, Yang Fengliang

Screenwriter

Liu Heng

Cast

Music

Zhao Jiping

Cinematography

Gu Changwei, Yang Lun

Producer

Co-production China-Japan;

China Film Group, Tokuma Shoten, Xi'an Film Studio

Genre

Romance. Drama | Romantic Drama. Small Town Life (Non-North American). 1920s

Synopsis

A woman married to the brutal and infertile owner of a dye mill in rural China conceives a boy with her husband's nephew but is forced to raise her son as her husband's heir without revealing his parentage in this circular tragedy. Filmed in glowing technicolour, this tale of romantic and familial love in the face of unbreakable tradition is more universal than its setting.

Rankings Position

#4 Best Chinese Movies of all time
#46 Best Movies of the '90s
#55 Best Romantic Movies in the history of film

Awards: 1990: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture

1990: Seminci: Golden Spike: Best Movie

1990: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)

1990: Chicago International Film Festival: Gold Hugo - Best Movie

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Ju Dou

1990

Zhang Yimou, Yang Fengliang

7.7

(4,620)