The story of Qiu Ju : Qiuju da guan si /
The story of Qiu Ju 秋菊打官司 /
In a small Chinese village a farmer (Qing Lai) and his chief quarrel over land. When Qing Lai is injured by the chief, who kicks him in the groin, Qing's wife Qiu Ju begins a quixotic odyssey that takes her from her small village to the provincial capital. She is relentless in her one-woman cru...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Chinese |
| Language Notes: | In Mandarin Chinese, with optional English subtitles. |
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Culver City, Calif. :
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
[2006]
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| Summary: | In a small Chinese village a farmer (Qing Lai) and his chief quarrel over land. When Qing Lai is injured by the chief, who kicks him in the groin, Qing's wife Qiu Ju begins a quixotic odyssey that takes her from her small village to the provincial capital. She is relentless in her one-woman crusade to wreak a simple justice from the proud Chief ... she wants him to apologize. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the novel: The Wan family's lawsuit / by Chen Yuan Bin. Originally released as a motion picture in 1992. "Sony Pictures Classics" -- Container. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, region 1; Dolby digital. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG; for some language. |
| Production Credits: | Cameramen, Chi Xiao Ning, Yu Xiao Qun, Lu Hong Yi ; editor, Du Yuan ; music, Zhao Ji Ping. |
| ISBN: | 1424806178 9781424806171 |