Ju Dou
Summary:
A dark, sensual, and visually sumptuous drama, Ju Dou centers on the title character, the third wife of a wealthy silk dyer in 1920s China. Forced into marriage by poverty, Ju Dou is repeatedly mistreated and cruelly disciplined by her husband, Jin-shan, for failing to bear him an heir. Her suffering attracts the sympathy of Jin-shan's younger, kinder nephew, Tian-qing,... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Gong Li - (Ju Dou)
Li Baotian - (Yang Tian-quing)
Li Wei - (Yang Jin-shan)
Zhang Yi - (Yang Tian-bai-as a child)
Zheng Jian - (Yang Tian-bai (youth))
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Review:
Sumptuously photographed yet coolly fatalistic, Ju Dou was banned in its native China while wowing critics abroad with its strikingly erotic content and remarkably direct political subtext. It was nominated for an Oscar as Best Foreign Language Film and established the careers of director Zhang Yimou and actress Gong Li. Made in the ... Continue >>
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