Stars: Qiang Li, Baoqiang Wang, Shuangbao Wang

Director: Li Yang

Summary: With a suspenseful plotline that keeps viewers glued to the screen awaiting each new development in this harsh tale of miners and murder in northern China, multi-award-winning BLIND SHAFT depicts desperate men who will do anything for money. Controversial in its commentary on China's social problems, with characters poisoned by greed and infidelity having abandoned their families and lost any sense of dignity, the story is anything but simple. Mid-way through, the film takes an endearing turn that changes the plotline into a true morality tale, which is followed up by a completely unexpected ending.<BR>Two con men, Song (Li Yixiang) and Tang (Wang Shuangbao), have devised a nearly flawless scam. They coerce a man into posing as their brother--explaining that it's the only way they can get him a job in the coal mine--and then they murder him. They make it look like a mining accident, and collect a hefty sum from the mine owner for their loss. Instead of sending all the money home to their school-age children, they spend much of it on prostitutes. When they choose their next victim, Yuan (Wang Baoqiang), a teenage boy trying to earn money for school, they instantly sense that something, this time around, is wrong. Writer-director-producer Li Yang has created a richly layered film with BLIND SHAFT, which was banned in China because it was made without permission from the official film bureau.

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Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Trailer, Edinburgh Festival Promo, BBC4 Promo
Year:	2003
Release Date:	July 26, 2004
Runtime:	90 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	O P T D 0042
Keywords:	Blind, General, Shaft, Drama
Genre:	Drama