# Ju Dou (1990)

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**Original title**: *菊豆*
**Runtime**: 95 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Zhang Yimou
**Written by**: Liu Heng
**Starring**: Gong Li, Li Wei, Li Baotian, Niu Xingli, Jia Zhaoji, Zhang Yi

> *An Erotic Tale of Forbidden Passion.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Ju Dou sneaks into a cruel uncle’s household. His new bride endures beatings for her barrenness but he fathers her son. Together they spin a brittle web of silk and shame. A wife and lover in red who turn rage into color.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, dread, sexy

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