Thirty-three years ago today, on August 31, 1992 (August 4, 1992 in the lunar calendar), the feature film Qiu Ju Lawsuit premiered in Beijing. On August 31, 1992, the famous director Zhang Yimou once again attracted the attention of the capital film and television and press. The premiere and symposium of his feature film "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" were held in the Great Hall of the People on August 31st. Some leading comrades and film and television experts gave warm encouragement to this film. Qiu Ju's Lawsuit is Zhang Yimou's latest film with a different style from the past, and it is also the first feature film with modern themes directed by him. This film, which is still co-operated by famous movie star Gong Li, is based on Chen Yuanbin's novella "Wanjia Litigation". Through the tenacious and distinct character description of the heroine Qiu Ju, the film shows the still simple nostalgia and increasingly revealed changes in modern countryside. Critics called the film "an unpretentious story of ordinary people". At the recently concluded "Changchun International Film Festival", it won the highest award "Gold Cup Award". At the symposium, Li Tieying, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and State Councilor, praised the film and expressed sincere congratulations to Zhang Yimou and other film crews. This film is jointly produced by Hong Kong Yindu Organization Co., Ltd. and Beijing Film Academy Youth Film Studio. On September 12th, at the 49th Venice Film Festival, this film won the Golden Lion Award as the best film. Gong Li, the heroine of the film, won the best actress award. This is the first time that a Chinese film has won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival. In 1991, at the last Venice Film Festival, the film "Red Lights Hang High" directed by Zhang Yimou won the Silver Lion Award. The Venice Film Festival is one of the important film festivals in the world. Stills of "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" 2 Zhang Yimou's film "Red Lantern Hanging High" directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Gong Li won the Belgian Critics Association Award in Brussels. Zhang Yimou and Gong Li made a special trip to Brussels to attend the award ceremony