China Blind Shaft is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
盲井
Two Chinese miners, who make money by killing fellow miners and then extorting money from the mine owner to keep quiet about the "accident", happen upon their latest victim. But one of them begins to have second thoughts.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Drama + Crime in China
56 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Blind Shaft itself).
The 2002–2004 China Window
Blind Shaft holds position #7 of 28 China films in the 2002–2004 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Blind Shaft premiered alongside 5 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 5 other China films in 2003.
The 102nd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
47 audience reviews — more than 63% of China films in our index.
Review volume (63th percentile) outruns trending popularity (35th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #183 of 946 China films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #115 of 547 (top 21%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong, Germany |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Tag Spledour and Films, Bronze Age Films |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | February 12, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0351299 |