菊豆
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.
Ju Dou (1990) is a drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, released on April 21, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Gong Li, Li Wei, Li Baotian and Niu Xingli. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 199 ratings.
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Gong Li
as Ju Dou
Li Wei
as Yang Jinshan
Li Baotian
as Yang Tianqing
Niu Xingli
as Patriarch of the Yang Clan
Jia Zhaoji
as Er Laizi
Zhang Yi
as Young Tianbai
Ji-an Zheng
as Teenage Tianbai
Ma Chong
Cong Zhijun
Jia Jin
Yang Qianbin
Wu Bin
Directed by Zhang Yimou, written by Liu Heng, produced by Wenze Zhang, Hu Jian and Yasuyoshi Tokuma.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 199 ratings.
**Summary: 8/10: a ravishing, unsentimental portrait of patriarchal cruelty and its inherited wreckage, anchored by an early, electric Gong Li performance and filmmaking so powerful it set the standard for a generation of world cinema that followed it.** There is a particular cruelty in banning a film for depicting cruelty, and China's Ministry of Culture proved as much when it tried, and failed, to withdraw Zhang…
Reviewed on September 21, 2026
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The main cast of Ju Dou (1990) includes Gong Li, Li Wei, Li Baotian, Niu Xingli and Jia Zhaoji. The film was directed by Zhang Yimou. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ju Dou was released on April 21, 1990 and runs for 1h 35m.
Ju Dou (1990) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 199 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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