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* '''Movie:''' The Shaft<br />
* '''Chinese:''' 地下的天空 (Dixia De Tiankong)<br />
* '''Director:''' [[Chi Zhang]]<br />
* '''Writer:''' [[Chi Zhang]]<br />
* '''Producer:''' Hu Guipu, Kang Jianmin<br />
* '''Cinematographer:''' Shumin Liu<br />
* '''Release Date:''' 2008<br />
* '''Studio:''' [[China Film Association]]<br />
* '''Distributor:''' [[China Film Association]]<br />
* '''Runtime:''' 98 min<br />
* '''Language:''' Mandarin<br />
* '''Country:''' China<br />
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==Plot==<br />
In three interrelated parts, the film progressively focuses on individual members of a family living in a mining town in western China. The episodes follow on from one another chronologically, although they do not simply trace the continual development of a single family. In the symbolic way their lives are bound together, the protagonists—namely, the daughter who has to choose between her dreams and a suitable marriage, the son who is about to start life down the mine, and the father who has just retired—represent the universal lot of men and women from mining towns, which stands in stark contrast to their aspirations. The film does not seek to severely criticise the given situation, nor are the environment and heroes portrayed for effect; on the contrary, they seem natural, displaying a sense of immediacy, and are consistent with the perception of ordinary Chinese people, who, by their own admission, are not ones to complain. In its subtle presentation and treatment, the film becomes a delicate celebration of ordinary life, without seeming critical or conciliatory, and is thus all the more authentic and eloquent.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Xuan Huang]] - Jingsheng<br />
* [[Qiya Gong]] <br />
* [[Siting Guan]] <br />
* [[Xiang Zhou]]<br />
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==Film Festivals== <br />
* [[2008 (13th) Pusan International Film Festival]] - October 2nd-10th - A Window on Asian Cinema <br />
* [[2009 (11th) Deauville Asian Film Festival]] - March 11th-15th - The Features Competition<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* '''Lotus Du Jury – Prix du Jury ex-aequo / Jury Prize ex-aequo''' - [[2009 (11th) Deauville Asian Film Festival]] - March 11th-15th <br />
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