Old Well
1986, Chinese. Directed by Wu Tianming.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 22 June 1986
- Original title
- 老井
- Country
- China
- Written by
- 郑义
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Old Well runs 129 minutes (2h 9m).
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Old Well isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 June 1986. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like Old Well?
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Who directed Old Well?
Old Well (1986) was directed by Wu Tianming and stars Zhang Yimou, Lü Liping, Niu Xingli.