Communism meets geothermal energy in Tibet — what could possibly go wrong?
Geological surveyors assist in the building of a geothermal power plant in 1970s Tibet.
Cinematography
Tibetan plateau shot like a socialist realist postcard.
Production
Rare co-directed state film from dual-gender team.
Director
Xie Fei
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Xie Fei later became president of Beijing Film Academy; this was Wang Ping's final directorial credit.
Shot during late Deng era when Tibet films required Han Chinese protagonists 'assisting' locals — the casting itself is political archaeology.
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