In a small mountain village in northwest China, Wan Qinglai (played by Liu Peiqi), the husband of Qiu Ju (played by Gong Li), a village woman, was kic[Expand All]
In a small mountain village in northwest China, Wan Qinglai (played by Liu Peiqi), the husband of Qiu Ju (played by Gong Li), a village woman, was kicked in the lower body by the village head during an argument and could no longer do farm work. He could only lie in bed all day long. The village head did not show any reaction to this. Qiu Ju was so angry that she tried to reason with the village head but received no response. To vent her anger, she filed a lawsuit against the village head at the township government. After patient mediation by Li Gong 'an of the township government, the village head agreed to compensate Qiu Ju's family for their economic losses, but instead threw the banknotes directly on the ground and refused to apologize. Although the village head's actions were unreasonable and overbearing, everyone still thought the matter could come to an end. Only Qiu Ju was enraged and vowed to seek an explanation. So, despite her big belly, she and her sister came to the county town and began their long journey of complaint.[Collapse]
