Country: China
Year: 2008
Duration: 98'
The lives and works of three members of a family living in a mining “Coal miners’ life is difficult to understand. I was shocked when I saw
town in Western China. The daughter, Jingshui, wants to begin a new
life but must choose between love and living her dream. Her brother,
Jingsheng, wants to become a singer, but has neither money nor good
grades. The father, Ding Baogen, soon to retire, sets out to find his
missing wife.
the coal miners’ life in the mountainous area in western China for the
first time. Everyone has his own ideal regardless of his standing and
race. However, the ideal always conflicts with the reality. The three
leading characters in the movie all want to change their lives. However
life is hard. People might not win the struggle against their destiny,
but they would understand the life during the struggle. Life never stops,
and all will fade away.”
Biography
film director
Chi Zhang
Zhang Chi (Beijing, China, 1977) studied film direction at the Central Academy of Drama and then worked as director of the Chinese national television company CCTV from 2000 to 2004. In 2007 he won the Chinese annual prize for Best Screenplay for
the film Tokyo Trial (Qunshu Gao, 2006). The Shaft is his directorial debut.
FILMOGRAFIA
Dixia de tiankong (The Shaft, 2008).
Cast
& Credits
regia, soggetto, sceneggiatura/director, story, screenplay Zhang Chi
fotografia/cinematography Liu Shumin
montaggio/film editing Chen Yong
scenografia/production design Dai Yingying
musica/music Guo Sida
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters Deyuan Luo (Baogen), Xuan Huang (Jingsheng), Luogian Zheng (Jingshui), Chen Li (Daming)
produttori/producers Hu Guipu, Kang Jianmin
produzione, distribuzione, vendita all’estero/production, distribution, world sales China Film Association
fotografia/cinematography Liu Shumin
montaggio/film editing Chen Yong
scenografia/production design Dai Yingying
musica/music Guo Sida
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters Deyuan Luo (Baogen), Xuan Huang (Jingsheng), Luogian Zheng (Jingshui), Chen Li (Daming)
produttori/producers Hu Guipu, Kang Jianmin
produzione, distribuzione, vendita all’estero/production, distribution, world sales China Film Association
