Blind Shaft
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Li Yang
Li Yixiang
Wang Shuangbao
Wang Baoqiang
An Jing
Bao Zhenjiang
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
It's work as usual for two Chinese coal miners, Song and Tang, until they decide to kill Tang's brother, Chaolu, with their axes while deep underground. The murder causes a brief mine collapse which covers up their crime and allows them to demand compensation from the mine owner to cover their losses from the "accident." When they meet Yuan, a sixteen-year-old boy forced to leave school to make a living, Tang offers him a job at the coal mines--as long as he poses as Song's nephew. However, when Song bonds with the boy, he balks at making him their next victim.
Director
Li Yang
Cast
Li Yixiang
Wang Shuangbao
Wang Baoqiang
An Jing
Bao Zhenjiang
Sun Wei
Zhao Junzhi
Wang Yining
Liu Zhenqi
Zhang Lulu
Li Yan
Zhao Hong
Nie Weihua
Cao Yang
Jian Chengwen
Zhi Lei
Crew
Gao Hua
Li Hua
Zhang Jianjun
Yang Jun
Li Yang
Li Yang
Li Yang
Wang Xiao Qing
Liu Qingbang
Karl Riedl
Hu Xiaoye
Liu Yonghung
Wang Yu
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Best Narrative Feature at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival.
Winner of the Silver Berlin Bear for Artistic Contribution at the 2003 Berlin International Film Festival.
Released in United States February 2003
Released in United States March 19, 2004
Released in United States May 2003
Released in United States November 2003
Released in United States on Video August 17, 2004
Released in United States Winter February 4, 2004
Shown at the Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 6-16, 2003.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (in competition) May 3-11, 2003.
Feature directorial debut for actor Li Yang.
Released in United States February 2003 (Shown at the Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 6-16, 2003.)
Released in United States Winter February 4, 2004
Released in United States March 19, 2004 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States May 2003 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (in competition) May 3-11, 2003.)
Released in United States on Video August 17, 2004
Released in United States November 2003 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Asian New Classics) November 6-16, 2003.)
