Is The Story of Qiu Ju violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Story of Qiu Ju easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Story of Qiu Ju scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Story of Qiu Ju end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Story of Qiu Ju sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Story of Qiu Ju

Name: The Story of Qiu Ju
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1992
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Gong Li, Liu Peiqi, Liuchun Yang, Lei Kesheng, Ge Zhijun

Directed by Zhang Yimou

Produced by Youth Film Studio of Beijing Film Academy 北京电影学院青年电影制片厂, Sil-Metropole Organisation

1992100 min7.3 / 10

A wry, humanistic comedy-drama about a determined pregnant peasant woman navigating bureaucratic indifference in pursuit of justice for a petty injury.

When her husband is kicked in the groin by the village head, Qiu Ju, a peasant woman, despite her pregnancy, travels to a nearby town, and later a big city to deal with its bureaucrats and find justice.

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas Comedy That Turns Sharp Grief Support Friendships Government Oppression Dramas Rural Countryside Setting

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Bureaucracy Based On Novel Or Book Peasant Rural Area Pregnant Woman Injustice Chili Pepper

Questions people ask

Is The Story of Qiu Ju violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Story of Qiu Ju easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is The Story of Qiu Ju scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does The Story of Qiu Ju end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Story of Qiu Ju sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.