despite his worries, the ban was eventually lifted and li was allowed to begin work on his follow up to "blind shaft". entitled "blind mountain" (2007), it debuted at the 2007 cannes film festival in the prix un certain regard competition and was one of only three asian films vying for an award at the prestigious event. like li's previous film, "blind mountain" turns a sharply critical eye towards another one of china's continuing social problems, this time the illegal selling of women for marriage. "blind mountain" also shares the same realistic style as "blind shaft" as seen in the latter film's cast of mostly non-professional actors and its use of diegetic music.