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Ju Dou (1990) · Cineora

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A ZHANG YIMOU FILM

Ju Dou

19901h 35mPG-13Movie

Drama

IMDb7.6/ 10 · 9.8K votes

AN EROTIC TALE OF FORBIDDEN PASSION.

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.

Dark
Melancholic
Gritty
Love
Family
Period piece

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone and talking about after. Contains graphic violence, a child in peril and sexual content.

DirectorZhang Yimou

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.3 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Gong LiJu Dou

Li WeiYang Jinshan

Li BaotianYang Tianqing

Niu XingliPatriarch of the Yang Clan

Jia ZhaojiEr Laizi

Zhang YiYoung Tianbai

Ji-an ZhengTeenage Tianbai

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