Hong Kong The Ditch is a Hong Kong–South Korea co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
夹边沟
The film focuses on the suffering of Chinese who were imprisoned in a forced labor camp called Jiabiangou in the Gobi Desert in winter 1960 under Mao Zedong on the grounds that they were "rightist elements". The film tells of the harsh life of these men, who coped with physical exhaustion, extreme cold, starvation and death on a daily basis.
Hong Kong × South Korea Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×South Korea titles
The 2009–2011 Hong Kong Window
Among 58 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, The Ditch places #4 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
2010 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 28 titles released, including The Ditch. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (166 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 2010.
The 668th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 34% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 4th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #120 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #68 of 311 (top 22%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Netherlands, South Korea |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | WIL Productions, Les Films de L'Etranger |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | September 6, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1723112 |