The Story of Qiu Ju
1992 · 100 min · Director: Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
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A pregnant peasant woman seeks redress from the Chinese bureaucracy after the village chief kicks her husband in the groin in this comedy of justice. As she is frustrated by each level of the hierarchy and travels farther and farther away from the countryside the viewer is also provided with a look at the changing Chinese society through the verite camera used in most scenes.
Emotional fingerprint
The Story of Qiu Ju (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Satisfaction 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Satisfaction20%
- Curiosity15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Satisfaction. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Satisfaction. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 37 % | 32 % | 22 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 39 % | 34 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 40 % | 36 % | 29 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 45 % | 43 % | 35 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 51 % | 46 % | 38 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 49 % | 41 % | 30 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 44 % | 38 % | 26 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 40 % | 34 % | 24 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 39 % | 31 % | 20 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 43 % | 35 % | 21 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 45 % | 38 % | 21 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 48 % | 40 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 51 % | 45 % | 38 % | 13 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 51 % | 49 % | 39 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 49 % | 48 % | 34 % | 9 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 54 % | 48 % | 43 % | 5 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 71 % | 59 % | 65 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Relief | 81 % | 68 % | 65 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Relief | 77 % | 66 % | 46 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Empathy | 77 % | 67 % | 47 % | 32 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
- Written by
- Heng Liu, Yuan Bin Chen, Liu Heng
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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