Stars
Yixiang Li
Baoqiang Wang
Shuangbao Wang
Jing Ai
Zhenjiang Bao
Sun Wei
Jun Zhao
Yining Wang
Li Cao
Zhimei Dong
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Yixiang Li | Character: Song Jinming
Actor: Baoqiang Wang | Character: Yuan Fengming
Actor: Shuangbao Wang | Character: Tang Zhaoyang
Actor: Jing Ai | Character: Xiao Hong
Actor: Zhenjiang Bao | Character: Huang - First boss
Actor: Sun Wei | Character: Tang Zhaoxia
Actor: Jun Zhao | Character: Miss Ma
Actor: Yining Wang | Character: Mamasan
Actor: Li Cao | Character: Actress
Actor: Zhimei Dong | Character: Actor
Actor: Changwen Jan | Character: Actor
Actor: Yan Li | Character: Actor
Actor: Zhenji Liu | Character: Actor
Actor: Yong'an Mao | Character: Actor
Actor: Walhua Nie | Character: Actor
Actor: Haiying Sun | Character: Actor
Actor: Qincen Sun | Character: Actor
Actor: Haiman Wu | Character: Actress
Actor: Xin Xu | Character: Actress
Actor: Sengyi Yue | Character: Actor
Actor: Hongqiang Zhang | Character: Actor
Actor: Lulu Zhang | Character: Actress
Actor: Hong Zhao | Character: Actor
Actor: Lei Zhi | Character: Actor
[Directors Group]
Name: Yang Li | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Yang Li | Role: Writer
Name: Liu Qingbang | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Gao Hua | Role: Producer
Name: Li Hua | Role: Producer
Name: Yang Li | Role: Producer
Name: Jianmin Lv | Role: Producer
Name: Hu Xiaoye | Role: Producer
Name: Wang Yu | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Yadong Zhang | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Yonghong Liu | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Yang Li | Role: Editor
Name: Karl Riedl | Role: Editor
[Production Design Group]
Name: Zhang Jianjun | Role: Production Designer
[Art Direction Group]
Name: Qing Hua | Role: Art Director
Name: Jun Yang | Role: Art Director
[Costume Design Group]
Name: Wang Xiaoyan | Role: Costume Designer
[Makeup Department]
Name: Lu Yongmei | Role: Makeup Department
[Production Management]
Name: Hua Kao | Role: Production Manager
Name: Hua Li | Role: Production Manager
[Sound Department]
Name: Wang Yu | Role: Sound Department
[Production Department]
Name: Qing Hua | Role: Production Department
Name: Lu Wei | Role: Production Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Richard Lormand | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0351299/videogallery/
Release Schedule
Germany: February 12, 2003 (Berlin International Film Festival)
France: March 13, 2003 (Deauville Asian Film Festival)
Hong Kong: April 15, 2003 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Argentina: April 22, 2003 (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)
United States: May 7, 2003 (Tribeca Film Festival)
Russia: June 26, 2003 (Moscow Film Festival)
Czech Republic: July 11, 2003 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Netherlands: September 10, 2003 (Film by the Sea Film Festival)
South Korea: October 2003 (Pusan International Film Festival)
France: October 1, 2003
Norway: October 20, 2003 (Bergen International Film Festival)
United States: November 1, 2003 (Hawaii Film Festival)
United Kingdom: November 7, 2003
Thailand: January 23, 2004 (Bangkok International Film Festival)
Czech Republic: January 25, 2004 (Febio Film Festival)
United States: February 4, 2004 (New York City, New York)
Taiwan: March 6, 2004 (limited)
United States: March 19, 2004 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: April 23, 2004 (Athens International Film and Video Festival)
United States: May 2, 2004 (Nashville Film Festival)
Greece: October 1, 2004
Norway: October 22, 2004
Egypt: December 3, 2004 (Cairo International Film Festival)
Indonesia: December 5, 2004 (Jakarta International Film Festival)
Germany: November 10, 2005
Awards
Winner | 2003 | Berlin International Film Festival | Silver Berlin Bear | Outstanding Artistic Achievement | Yang Li, Blind Shaft | As screenwriter and director in his film.
Nominee | 2003 | Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Berlin Bear | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Horse Film Festival | Golden Horse Award | Best Feature Film | Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Golden Horse Film Festival | Golden Horse Award | Best New Performer | Baoqiang Wang, Blind Shaft | Tied with Megan Zheng for Homerun (2003).
Winner | 2003 | Golden Horse Film Festival | Golden Horse Award | Best Adapted Screenplay | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Winner | 2004 | Bangkok International Film Festival | Golden Kinnaree Award | Best Actor | Yixiang Li, Baoqiang Wang, Shuangbao Wang, Blind Shaft
Nominee | 2004 | Bangkok International Film Festival | Golden Kinnaree Award | Best Film | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Hong Kong International Film Festival | Silver Firebird Award | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Nominee | 2003 | Hawaii International Film Festival | Golden Maile Award | Narrative Feature | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Edinburgh International Film Festival | New Director's Award - Special Mention | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Deauville Asian Film Festival | Lotus | Best Film | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema | Kodak Award | Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema | ADF Cinematography Award | Yonghong Liu, Blind Shaft
Nominee | 2003 | Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema | Best Film | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Bratislava International Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Nominee | 2003 | Bratislava International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Film by the Sea International Film Festival | Film and Literature Award | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Deauville Asian Film Festival | Audience Award | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Deauville Asian Film Festival | Lotus | Best Actor | Baoqiang Wang, Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Deauville Asian Film Festival | Lotus | Best Director | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Deauville Asian Film Festival | Lotus | Prize by the Press | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Nominee | 2004 | Seattle Film Critics Awards | Seattle Film Critics Award | Best Foreign-Language Film | Blind Shaft | Tied with Hero (2002).
Winner | 2003 | Tribeca Film Festival | Jury Award | Best Narrative Feature | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Kite Awards (China) | Golden Kite | Best Film | Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Golden Kite Awards (China) | Golden Kite | Best Director | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Golden Kite Awards (China) | Golden Kite | Best Screenplay | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Kite Awards (China) | Golden Kite | Best Supporting Actor | Baoqiang Wang, Blind Shaft
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Kite Awards (China) | Golden Kite | Best Supporting Actor | Yixiang Li, Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Golden Kite Awards (China) | Golden Kite | Best New Performer (Actor) | Baoqiang Wang, Blind Shaft
Winner | 2003 | Golden Kite Awards (China) | Golden Kite | Best New Director | Yang Li, Blind Shaft
Box Office
France: USD 32111
Domestic: USD 33272
Period: Apr 9 – 11, 2004 | Rank: 116 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 33272 | Interval gross: USD 1200 | Per theater average: USD 1200
Period: Mar 26 – 28, 2004 | Rank: 112 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 30752 | Interval gross: USD 2548 | Per theater average: USD 849
Period: Mar 19 – 21, 2004 | Rank: 102 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 25928 | Interval gross: USD 3132 | Per theater average: USD 1566
Period: Mar 12 – 14, 2004 | Rank: 117 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 21197 | Interval gross: USD 1382 | Per theater average: USD 1382
Period: Feb 27 – 29, 2004 | Rank: 103 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 18283 | Interval gross: USD 2748 | Per theater average: USD 916
Period: Feb 13 – 15, 2004 | Rank: 78 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 12230 | Interval gross: USD 4110 | Per theater average: USD 4110
Period: Feb 13 – 16, 2004 | Rank: 100 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 13660 | Interval gross: USD 5540 | Per theater average: USD 5540
Period: Feb 6 – 8, 2004 | Rank: 90 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 5550 | Interval gross: USD 5550 | Per theater average: USD 5550