Overview
A married village worker teams up with an old girlfriend to try to dig a well for his water-starved village. The well collapses and they are trapped. Their enforced confinement leads to them exploring their feelings for each other and those around them.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Picture and the Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture
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Music
Music by Xu Youfu
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Zhang Yimou and Chen Wan-Cai
Details
- Director
- Writer
- 郑义Writer
- Original title
- 老井
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 22, 1986
- Original language
- Mandarin
- Countries
- China
Production
Cast
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