Ju dou

Fengliang, Yang; Zhang, Yi-Mou (1990)

Set in 1920 in rural China in a dye mill.

A passionate affair between the young, beautiful but beaten wife of the factory owner and his obedient, cowering nephew is an effective re-jigging of the classic film noir 'The Postman Always Rings Twice'.

Off-air recording, Channel 4, 19.01.97. With English subtitles.

CH FILM 27(VS) Open access