Old Well (1986)
Overview
A married village worker teams up with an old girlfriend to try to dig a well for his water-starved village. The well collapses and they are trapped. Their enforced confinement leads to them exploring their feelings for each other and those around them.
Cast
Zhang Yimou
孙旺泉
Lü Liping
段喜凤
Niu Xingli
万水爷
Ding Weimin
三婶
Yan Xie
孙旺才
Li Jingjing
春梅
Tan Xihe
喜柱儿
Yujin Liang
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