Lao jing
A married villager and his former lover team up to dig a well, but they get trapped when it collapses. Their confinement forces them to confront their lingering feelings and those around them.
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"The digitally restored version of this cinematic masterpiece, directed by Tian-Ming Wu and featuring Yujing Liang as Zhao Qiaoying alongside Yimou Zhang as Shun Wangquan, is truly a sight to behold. The period leading up to the creation of this film was particularly challenging for artists in China. Born in 1939, director Wu, like many of his contemporaries, had to wait until the conclusion of the Cultural Revolution to embark on his filmmaking career. After co-directing his debut feature, Reverberations of Life (Shenghuo de chanyin, 1979), with Teng Wenji, he was appointed as the deputy direc..."
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A married villager and his former lover team up to dig a well, but they get trapped when it collapses. Their confinement forces them to confront their lingering feelings and those around them.