Blind Mountain

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Blind Mountain

Released Mar 12, 2008

1h 35m

Drama

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A young woman is sold to a villager in a remote town.

Critics Consensus

Li's characters are imperfectly drawn, and the film follows a somewhat problematic arc, but Blind Mountain is nonetheless deeply compelling viewing.

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David Fear

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Ben Kenigsberg

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

It's a harsh portrait of a brutal segment of society, only relieved by an occasional handsome landscape shot (filmed in the Shaanxi province) that makes Bai's plight all the more compelling.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 11, 2008

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Leo Goldsmith

Reverse Shot

With its complex (and, at times, deeply problematic) intersection of an educated outsider with the stubborn realities of rural life, Blind Mountain explicitly harkens back to those classic works from the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, like Yellow

Aug 8, 2009

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Nora Lee Mandel

Film-Forward.com

Effective at showing how hard it is for even a spirited and educated woman to escape a community complicit in a brutal arranged marriage, but few characters have complexity.

Rated: 6/10

Dec 14, 2008

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Jeremy Heilman

MovieMartyr.com

Blind Mountain, the second film from fledgling Chinese filmmaker Li Yang, demonstrates many of the same qualities that made his first, Blind Shaft, one of the most promising directorial debuts of recent years.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 18, 2008

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Audience Member

Years later, this film is still in my mind. The raw storytelling sets it apart from other movies that tackle the same issues. Raw, that's the word that best describe it. Proceed with caution.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

A grim portrayal of life in China.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

A grim story about a young woman being kidnapped and forced into marrige. Very realistic and sad stuff that are acted out by non-actors to make it super realistic. Semi-tense at all times and the nerve is gutwrenching and raw. Some interesting turns as well, even if they are quite easy to figure. It looks all right without having the greatest imagery or camera work. It feels genuine if anyting. A dark flick that's provoking and shocking. Especially since things like this actually happen. 7.5 out of 10 eggs.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Chinese director Li Yang has courage to expose social problems in modern-day China. I was impressed by his first feature (Blind Shaft), and this movie is a strong follow-up. While the theme may not sound particularly appealing to Western audiences, make no mistake - this is an excellent movie, with gritty realism, convincing performances (despite featuring mostly non-actors) and a tense plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It leaves a haunting impression for days to come.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

This film was crazy! Heartbreaking to think that this happens in real life.... real tragedy :-(

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Such a sad but true movie.... Difficult for me to finish watching it ... :(

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Huang Degui

He Yunle

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Yang Li

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Synopsis

A young woman is sold to a villager in a remote town.

Director: Yang Li
Producer: Yang Li
Screenwriter: Yang Li
Distributor: Kino International
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 12, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.7K
Runtime: 1h 35m