The Story of Qiu Ju
1992 1h 40m movie Film China

The Story of Qiu Ju

秋菊打官司

The Story of Qiu Ju ranks #3 among 11 China films released between 1991–1993.

Synopsis

秋菊打官司

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.

The 1991–1993 China Window

11 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Story of Qiu Ju sits at position #3.

  1. Raise the Red Lantern
    #1

    Raise the Red Lantern

    ★ 7.9 · 1991

  2. Farewell My Concubine
    #2

    Farewell My Concubine

    ★ 7.9 · 1993

  3. The Story of Qiu Ju

    #3

    The Story of Qiu Ju

    ★ 7.3 · 1992

  4. Blade of Fury
    #4

    Blade of Fury

    ★ 7.1 · 1993

  5. The Spring Festival
    #5

    The Spring Festival

    ★ 6.9 · 1991

  6. Life on a String
    #6

    Life on a String

    ★ 6.9 · 1991

  7. Women from the Lake of Scented Souls
    #7

    Women from the Lake of Scented Souls

    ★ 6.5 · 1993

  8. Sanmao Joins the Army
    #8

    Sanmao Joins the Army

    ★ 6.4 · 1992

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Story of Qiu Ju. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1990s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Story of Qiu Ju premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
112
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #244 of 946 China films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Comedy productions specifically: #51 of 214 (top 24%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Youth Film Studio of Beijing Film Academy, Sil-Metropole Organisation
Runtime 1h 40m
Release Date September 7, 1992
IMDb tt0105197

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