Ju Dou

1990 · directed by Zhang Yimou

Rating
81/100
Hit
yes

Tianqing falls in love with Ju Dou, his uncle's wife who is tortured for being childless. However, after they have an affair, they discover that his uncle is impotent and try to conceal the truth.

Ju Dou (1990), directed by Zhang Yimou, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Gong Li
  • Li Wei
  • Li Baotian
  • Niu Xingli
  • Jia Zhaoji
  • Zhang Yi
  • Ji-an Zheng
  • Ma Chong
  • Cong Zhijun
  • Jia Jin

Crew

  • Gu Changwei — Director of Photography
  • Lun Yang — Director of Photography
  • Du Yuan — Editor
  • Ru-jin Xia — Original Music Composer
  • Zhao Jiping — Original Music Composer
  • Liu Heng — Writer

More from Zhang Yimou

  1. Raise the Red Lantern (1991) — 87/100 · hit
  2. To Live (1994) — 84/100 · hit
  3. Hero (2002) — 80/100 · hit
  4. House of Flying Daggers (2004) — 80/100 · hit
  5. The Story of Qiu Ju (1992) — 80/100 · hit
  6. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit

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