Blind Shaft (US Version) DVD Region 1

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, 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 it takes an endearing turn that changes the plotline into a true morality tale, which is followed up by a completely unexpected ending. 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.

"[A] movie that is a commentary on socialism, a film noir and entirely compelling." - Elvis, Mitchell (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 02/06/2004

"[A] taut, palpably unnerving thriller....The hand-held cinematography gives the imagery intimacy, while the celluloid gives it velvety texture." - Manohla, Dargis (Film Critic), Los Angeles Times, 03/19/2004

"Yang's film is taut and stylish..." - Michael, Tunison (Box Office Critic), Box Office, 05/01/2004

"Director Li Yang spent 50 hours filming in the illegal mines that dot China, adding a palpable edge to proceedings." - Kerrin, Hands (Uncut Critic), Uncut, 12/01/2003

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Product Title:	Blind Shaft (US Version) Blind Shaft (US Version) Blind Shaft (US Version) Blind Shaft (US Version) Blind Shaft (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Dai Si Jie (Actor) | An Jing (Actor) | YANG LI (Actor) | Liu Qingbang 戴 思傑 (Actor) | An Jing (Actor) | 楊力 (Actor) | Liu Qingbang 戴 思杰 (Actor) | An Jing (Actor) | 杨力 (Actor) | Liu Qingbang 戴思傑 (Actor) | An Jing (Actor) | YANG LI (Actor) | Liu Qingbang Dai Si Jie (Actor) | An Jing (Actor) | YANG LI (Actor) | Liu Qingbang
Director:	YANG LI 楊力 杨力 YANG LI YANG LI
Producer:	YANG LI | Liu Qingbang 楊力 | Liu Qingbang 杨力 | Liu Qingbang YANG LI | Liu Qingbang YANG LI | Liu Qingbang
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Release Date:	2004-08-17
UPC Code:	738329037222
Language:	Mandarin
Subtitles:	English
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	Not Rated
Publisher:	Kino on Video
Package Weight:	145 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004415096

Director: Li Yang

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Full Frame - 1.33
Letterbox - 1.85
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Biographies: Li Yang
Filmographies: Li Yang

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