8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ju Dou (1990)
Ju Dou (1990)
Overview
A woman married to the brutal and infertile owner of a dye mill in rural China conceives a boy with her husband's nephew but is forced to raise her son as her husband's heir without revealing his parentage in this circular tragedy. Filmed in glowing technicolour, this tale of romantic and familial love in the face of unbreakable tradition is more universal than its setting.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
A woman married to the brutal and infertile owner of a dye mill in rural China conceives a boy with her husband's nephew but is forced to raise her son as her husband's heir without revealing his parentage in this circular tragedy. Filmed in glowing technicolour, this tale of romantic and familial love in the face of unbreakable tradition is more universal than its setting.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict critiques the oppressive patriarchal structures and rigid traditional norms of its setting, highlighting the suffering of individuals, particularly women, denied agency and freedom. This aligns with progressive values emphasizing social justice and individual liberation.
This film, set in rural China, features a cast authentic to its cultural context. Its narrative strongly critiques traditional patriarchal structures and the oppression of women within that society, portraying traditional male roles and societal norms in a negative light.
Secondary
Ju Dou is a drama set in 1920s China, focusing on a woman's oppressive marriage and a forbidden heterosexual affair. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore queer themes. Therefore, the film has no depiction of LGBTQ+ content.
The film 'Ju Dou' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a woman's struggle against an oppressive marriage and societal norms in 1920s China, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Ju Dou is an original film from 1990, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material, a reboot of a franchise, or a biopic. Therefore, no characters had an established gender prior to this film that could have been swapped.
The film "Ju Dou" is a Chinese period drama set in the 1920s, based on a Chinese novel. All main characters are depicted as Chinese, consistent with the source material and historical context. There are no instances of characters established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.1
Critic Ratings
10.0
7.9
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