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Ju Dou(1990)
Status: Released
Date: 1990-04-21
72%
179 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
An Erotic Tale of Forbidden Passion.
Overview:
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.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
China,
Japan
ProductionCompanies:
China Film Co-Production
Xi'an Film Studio
Movie: Ju Dou
Top 10 Billed Cast
巩俐
Ju Dou
Li Wei
Yang Jinshan
Li Baotian
Yang Tianqing
Niu Xingli
Patriarch of the Yang Clan
Jia Zhaoji
Er Laizi
Cong Zhijun
Video Trailer Ju Dou
Video: Ju Dou (199) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Ju Dou (199) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Ju Dou (1990) | Trailer | Zhang Yimou, Yang Fengliang
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