Old Well (film)

Old Well
Directed by Wu Tianming
Written by Zheng Yi
Starring Lü Liping
Zhang Yimou
Niu Xingli
Music by Xu Youfu
Cinematography Zhang Yimou
Chen Wangcai
Release date(s) 1986
Running time 130 min.
Country China
Language Mandarin

Old Well (Chinese: 老井; pinyin: lǎo jǐng) is a 1986 Chinese film about a village worker's effort of digging a well in his water-starved hometown located in northwest China and his affairs with his old girlfriend. It is produced by Xi'an Film Studio and directed by Wu Tianming, starring Lü Liping and Zhang Yimou.

The film won the 8th Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture in 1988.

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