Ju Dou
film by Zhang [1990]
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Ju Dou is a 1990 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou. It is a drama about a woman in a loveless marriage who has an affair. The film was banned in China but achieved international success and was the first Chinese film nominated for an Academy Award for best foreign film. Zhang Yimou is a prominent member of China's "Fifth Generation" of filmmakers, known for exploring themes of sexual and political repression in his work.1
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