8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Blind Shaft (2003)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly critiques the systemic exploitation of vulnerable workers, unchecked greed, and government corruption within illegal mining operations, directly aligning with progressive ideologies that highlight economic injustice and the failures of unregulated systems.
The film features a cast that is authentic to its Chinese setting, naturally reflecting the local population without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative offers a social critique of exploitation and human desperation within a specific industry, rather than explicitly framing traditional identities negatively through a DEI lens.
Secondary
The film "Blind Shaft" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on the harsh realities of illegal coal mining, exploitation, and the desperate actions of its protagonists, without engaging with queer identity or experiences.
The film "Blind Shaft" focuses on the dangerous and exploitative conditions in illegal coal mines in China, depicting the moral decay of two con men who murder fellow miners for compensation. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Blind Shaft is an adaptation of the novel "Sacred Wood." There is no evidence that any character, established as one gender in the source material, was portrayed as a different gender in the film.
Blind Shaft is a Chinese film based on a Chinese novel, featuring Chinese characters and actors. There is no evidence of any character being portrayed by an actor of a different race than established in the source material or historical context.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.5
7.8
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