Ju Dou

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.

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Zhang Yimou directed Ju Dou in 1990. See Zhang Yimou's full filmography, where to start with Zhang Yimou, or where to go after you've seen everything by Zhang Yimou.

Ju Dou was released in 1990 (ZH original-language production), with a runtime of 95 minutes.