Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 87Audiences 81GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer95%
Metascore78
Audience score86%
IMDb7.5
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most dramas, −17 min on the typical 109
typical 10992Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2003
February 12, 2003
23 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Li Yang Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
Production · 1
- Wang Yu Producer
Camera · 1
- Liu Yonghong Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Yadong Zhang Original Music Composer
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