Hong Kong 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.
The 2009–2011 Hong Kong Window
58 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Ditch sits at position #4.
#1How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?
★ 7.6 · 2010
#2Echoes of the Rainbow
★ 7.4 · 2010
#3Night and Fog
★ 7.2 · 2009
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#4The Ditch
★ 7.1 · 2010
#5Bruce Lee, My Brother
★ 7.0 · 2010
#6Love in a Puff
★ 7.0 · 2010
#7Fire of Conscience
★ 7.0 · 2010
#8Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
★ 6.9 · 2010
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Ditch premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
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 |