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72% Critic Match
Ju Dou
“An Erotic Tale of Forbidden Passion.”
7.2 / 10• 1990• 1h 35m•PG-13• Chinese
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Gong Li
Ju Dou
Lead
Li Wei
Yang Jinshan
Li Baotian
Yang Tianqing
Niu Xingli
Patriarch of the Yang Clan
Jia Zhaoji
Er Laizi
ZY
Zhang Yi
Young Tianbai
JZ
Ji-an Zheng
Teenage Tianbai
MC
Ma Chong
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Zhang Yimou's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ju Dou is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
