"Uncle bought another wife. Her name is Ju Dou. Pretty looking... expensive." So begins our first introduction to Gong Li's titular character, and the film's ethos is introduced. Depending on your ...

A 1990 film undergoing a revival at Film Forum, “Ju Dou,” is as sumptuous a morality tale as you’re likely to imagine. Co-directed by Zhang Yimou and Yang Fengliang, the picture was based on a novella ...