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Wrath of Silence

The Coffin in the Mountain director Xin Yukun's new film Wrath of Silence, starring Jiang Wu, will hit Chinese mainland theaters on April 4.

The crime drama focuses on the struggle between miner Zhang Baomin, lawyer Xu Wenjie and mine owner Chang Wannian in an isolated mining town in northern China. Zhang and Xu's fates are entangled with Chang's in the course of finding their lost children.

The film was shot in 66 days. According to director Xin, the bleak winter setting of the story is meant to reflect the mindset of the characters.

Xin's debut feature The Coffin in the Mountain won widespread critical acclaim, scoring 8.6 on Douban with ratings from 170,000 users.