Blind Shaft

The illegal mines that dot China's countryside send thousands to an early death. The only grace is that the family of the deceased receives a minor compensation for it. Song (Qiang Li) and Tang (Shuangbao Wang) are hardened con men who use this unwritten law to their advantage until one of them decides to grow a conscience. A gritty crime thriller from director Yang Li that shows the skewed nature of today's economic condition in China



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