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.
#1Raise the Red Lantern
★ 7.9 · 1991
#2Farewell My Concubine
★ 7.9 · 1993
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#3The Story of Qiu Ju
★ 7.3 · 1992
#4Blade of Fury
★ 7.1 · 1993
#5The Spring Festival
★ 6.9 · 1991
#6Life on a String
★ 6.9 · 1991
#7Women from the Lake of Scented Souls
★ 6.5 · 1993
#8Sanmao 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.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |