The Story of Qiu Ju
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The Story of Qiu Ju is a 1992 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou that follows a peasant woman's determined quest for justice within the rural Chinese legal system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Story of Qiu Ju canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4459881 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Story of Qiu Ju Context triple: [Zhang Yimou, notableWork, The Story of Qiu Ju]
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A.
Black Tiger Spring
Black Tiger Spring is a renowned natural artesian spring in Jinan, China, celebrated for its clear waters, distinctive tiger-shaped stone outlets, and cultural significance as one of the city's most famous springs.
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B.
Lust, Caution
Lust, Caution is a 2007 espionage erotic thriller film directed by Ang Lee, set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai and known for its intense psychological drama and explicit content.
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C.
The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet is a 1993 Taiwanese-American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Ang Lee that explores cultural clashes, family expectations, and gay identity through the story of a sham marriage.
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D.
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness is a 1927 silent documentary-style adventure film set in the jungles of Siam, depicting a family's struggle for survival amid wild animals and natural dangers.
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E.
Gran Torino
Gran Torino is a 2008 drama film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, centered on a gruff Korean War veteran who forms an unlikely bond with his Hmong neighbors amid escalating neighborhood tensions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Story of Qiu Ju Target entity description: The Story of Qiu Ju is a 1992 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou that follows a peasant woman's determined quest for justice within the rural Chinese legal system.
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A.
Black Tiger Spring
Black Tiger Spring is a renowned natural artesian spring in Jinan, China, celebrated for its clear waters, distinctive tiger-shaped stone outlets, and cultural significance as one of the city's most famous springs.
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B.
Lust, Caution
Lust, Caution is a 2007 espionage erotic thriller film directed by Ang Lee, set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai and known for its intense psychological drama and explicit content.
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C.
The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet is a 1993 Taiwanese-American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Ang Lee that explores cultural clashes, family expectations, and gay identity through the story of a sham marriage.
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D.
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness is a 1927 silent documentary-style adventure film set in the jungles of Siam, depicting a family's struggle for survival amid wild animals and natural dangers.
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E.
Gran Torino
Gran Torino is a 2008 drama film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, centered on a gruff Korean War veteran who forms an unlikely bond with his Hmong neighbors amid escalating neighborhood tensions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Qiu Ju da guansi ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Lion
ⓘ
Volpi Cup for Best Actress ⓘ |
| awardWinner | Gong Li ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Wan Family’s Lawsuit
ⓘ
novella by Chen Yuanbin ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Lü Yue ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| director | Zhang Yimou ⓘ |
| distributor |
China Film Co.
ⓘ
linked to:
China Film Co., Ltd.
|
| editedBy | Duan Jinchuan ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | Venice Film Festival ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | extensive use of location shooting ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| GoldenLionAwardedAt |
49th Venice International Film Festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Venice Film Festival
|
| leadActor | Gong Li ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Qiu Ju
ⓘ
linked to:
Jiang Wu
|
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Zhao Jiping ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | linear narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
realist depiction of Chinese legal system
ⓘ
use of non-professional actors in supporting roles ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhang Yimou filmography ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A peasant woman seeks justice through multiple levels of the Chinese legal bureaucracy after her husband is kicked by the village chief. ⓘ |
| producer | Zhang Yimou ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Xi’an Film Studio ⓘ |
| releaseCountry | China ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 100 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Liu Heng
ⓘ
Zheng Jiang ⓘ |
| setting | rural China ⓘ |
| subject |
Chinese legal system
ⓘ
peasant life in China ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| theme |
bureaucracy
ⓘ
individual vs. authority ⓘ justice ⓘ rural life ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Story of Qiu Ju Description of subject: The Story of Qiu Ju is a 1992 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou that follows a peasant woman's determined quest for justice within the rural Chinese legal system.
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