Old Well (1986)
- Original title
- 老井
- Directed by
- Wu Tianming
- Genre
- romantic drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 2h 09m
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In a water-scarce village in northwest China, a young man works tirelessly to dig a well for his community. He also navigates complicated feelings for his former girlfriend.
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What happens
Old Well (Chinese: 老井) is a 1987 Chinese film written by Zheng Yi about a village worker's effort of digging a well in his water-starved hometown located in northwest China and his affairs with his old girlfriend. It is produced by Xi'an Film Studio and directed by Wu Tianming, starring Zhang Yimou and Liang Yujin. The film won the 8th Golden Rooster awards for Best Picture, Director, Leading Male Actor, and Supporting Female Actor in 1988. The film also won the Best Feature Film and Leading Male Actor awards at the 1987 Tokyo International Film Festival. The film is based on the novel of the same name, also written by Zheng Yi, first published in China. It was translated by David Kwan to English and published in 1990 by China Books & Periodicals in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.