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ERA
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Released 23 years ago.
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Blind Shaft
2003 1h 32m ZH
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7.5
BANGER
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95%
CERTIFIED FRESH
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78
METACRITIC
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7.6
IMDB
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7.5TMDB Β· 70π
95%Rotten Tomatoesβ78Metacriticβ
7.6IMDB Β· 3,089
DramaCrime
Synopsis
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Two Chinese miners, who make money by killing fellow miners and then extorting money from the mine owner to keep quiet about the "accident", happen upon their latest victim. But one of them begins to have second thoughts.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Li Yixiang
Song Jinming
Wang Baoqiang
Yuan Fengming
Wang Shuangbao
Tang Zhaoyang
Jing Ai
Xiao Hong
Bao Zhenjiang
First Boss
Sun Wei
Tang Zhaoxia
Zhao Jun
Miss Ma
Wang Yining
Mamasan
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Li Yang
- Writers
- Li Yang
- Languages
- Mandarin
- Countries
- China, Hong Kong
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
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RUNTIME
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Part of the ""Blind" Trilogy" β so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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ERA
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Li Yang, shot by Liu Yonghong. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Yadong Zhang. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Li Yang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Li Yixiang and Wang Baoqiang and Wang Shuangbao carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Li Yang directs. Liu Yonghong behind the camera. Yadong Zhang scores. Li Yang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 23 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
- 3Part of the ""Blind" Trilogy" β so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 4Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Li Yang, shot by Liu Yonghong. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Yadong Zhang. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Li Yang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Li Yixiang and Wang Baoqiang and Wang Shuangbao carry the top of the cast.
- 9IMDB entry: tt0351299 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 70 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Liu Yonghong
- Original score
- Yadong Zhang
- Editing
- Li Yang
- Runtime
- 92 min Β· 1h 32m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 95% π Fresh
- Metacritic
- 78/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.6/10 Β· 3,089 votes
- MPAA
- Unrated
- US box office
- $33,272
Awards
20 wins & 10 nominations total
Part of
"Blind" Trilogy
Also by
Li Yang
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- TA
Tag Spledour and Films
- BR
Bronze Age Films
Key crew
- EditorLi Yang
- ProducerLi Yang
- ProducerWang Yu
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- china
- gallery
- miner
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2003-02-12
Also known as
International titles
- Mang jingCN
- BlindgangenNO
