Chen Yuanbin was born on February 29, 1955 in Tianchang, Anhui. contemporary writers. Graduated from Peking University. He once worked as an educated youth, postal clerk, part-time lawyer, literary editor, and professional writer.
"The Story of Qiuju" is a rural film released in 1992. The story is adapted from Chen Yuanbin's novel "Ten Thousand Family Lawsuits", directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Gong Li, Lei Kesheng and Liu Peiqi.
The film mainly tells the story of Qiu Ju, a rural woman who filed for reconsideration and finally sued the village chief for kicking her husband in order to get a break. The film was released on August 31, 1992, and won the Golden Lion Award at the 49th Venice Film Festival, the Best Feature Film at the 13th Golden Rooster Award, and the Most Popular Film Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival.