Li Yixiang,
Shuangbao Wang,
Wang Baoqiang,
An Jing,
Bao Zhenjiang
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A pair of murderers cover up their crimes via the archaic working conditions of coal mining in China in this award-winning psychological drama from director Li Yang. Blind Shaft centers on two men who... read more
DVD Release Date: August 17, 2004
Stats: 81 reviews
A deliberately offensive uppercut to Chinese moral significance by a new director of the post-generation X of China.The near thriller elements of Blind Shaft are the heartbeat of his research.I'd normally accuse the script's tendency to drama but the acting is stellar and the une... read more
First movie I've ever watched that had no sound track, which was weird, but definitely added to the atmosphere in the movie. If you get a chance check it out.
Engrossing because of its amazingly well-documented milieu, which German-trained writer-director Li Yang filmed on location in the northern provinces. Full Review
Following the story is like walking down a mine shaft. Even with a weak headlamp, you kind of know where it's going, and it can't be good. But follow it you do, thanks to Yang's relentless, verite-sty...
Slow going, but it provides an absorbing glimpse of a rarely seen side of Chinese life.
The murder-plot angle is never completely plausible, but filmmaker Li Yang overcomes it with a searing depiction of economic desperation and moral alienation. Full Review
Blind Shaft has a low-key power that comes as much from its off-handed approach to the dark material as from any techniques. Full Review
From the first shot to the last, we're in the hands of a masterly storyteller. Full Review
Less striking for its storyline than for the world it presents -- a rural moonscape of coal-dust, casual environmental disaster, and atavistic behavior. Full Review
May be glutted with despair but it has the levity of an involving story and mordant humor. Full Review
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