Old Well
1986 2h 10m movie Film China

Old Well

老井

Synopsis

老井

A married village worker teams up with an old girlfriend to try to dig a well for his water-starved village. The well collapses and they are trapped. Their enforced confinement leads to them exploring their feelings for each other and those around them.

The 1985–1987 China Window

11 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Old Well sits at position #8.

  1. Dream of the Red Chamber
    #1

    Dream of the Red Chamber

    ★ 9.3 · 1987

  2. Journey to the West
    #2

    Journey to the West

    ★ 8.7 · 1986

  3. Calabash Brothers
    #3

    Calabash Brothers

    ★ 8.4 · 1986

  4. Hibiscus Town
    #4

    Hibiscus Town

    ★ 7.8 · 1987

  5. The Black Cannon Incident
    #5

    The Black Cannon Incident

    ★ 7.8 · 1985

  6. The Last Emperor
    #6

    The Last Emperor

    ★ 7.6 · 1987

  7. Empire of the Sun
    #7

    Empire of the Sun

    ★ 7.5 · 1987

  8. Old Well

    #8

    Old Well

    ★ 7.1 · 1986

Other Titles From Xi'an Film Studio

The 1980s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Old Well premiered. 23 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #330 of 946 China films indexed here (65th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #210 of 547 (top 38%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Xi'an Film Studio
Runtime 2h 10m
Release Date January 1, 1986
IMDb tt0091377

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