Qiu Jin

1983 2h 16m ZH

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Biopic of Qiu Jin (1877-1907), early Chinese womens’ liberationist and martyred revolutionary.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Li Xiuming
Qiu Jin
Li Zhiyu
Xiling Xu
Yu Shizhi
Gu Fu
Chen Xiguang
Chen Tianhua
Wang Fuli
Wu Zhiying
Huang Meiying
Xu Qichen
Cong Shan
Xiurong
Tan Zeng-Wei
Man escorted to execution

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Xie Jin
Writers: Zongjiang Huang, Xie Jin
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Xie Jin, shot by Xu Qi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Zhou Ding-Wen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Li Xiuming and Li Zhiyu and Yu Shizhi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087961 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Xie Jin directs. Xu Qi behind the camera. Zhou Ding-Wen cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Xie Jin, shot by Xu Qi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Zhou Ding-Wen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Li Xiuming and Li Zhiyu and Yu Shizhi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0087961 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.