Storyline

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.—Keith Loh

Plot Keywords

peasant, pregnant woman, villager, husband, bureaucrat, gutsy, spirited, china, big city, city vs. country, injustice, corruption, husband/wife relationship, 1990s, young woman, mother, singer, servant, prince, widow, moving, powerful, tunis, tunisia, palace, childhood home, memory, coming of age, oppression, family history, class distinctions, colonialism, transformation, discovery, 1960s, sea captain, wife, lieutenant, resistance fighter, retiree, colonel, frenetic, thrilling, patriotic, emotional, norway, coast, family home, countryside, front lines, world war ii, unlikely hero, vigilantism, patriotism, leadership, underdog, sacrifice, quest, 1940s

Short Review

This simple, repetetive tale has a mesmerizing quality able to hook audiences from beginning to end.

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership