Written and directed by internationally-acclaimed filmmaker Yi’nan Diao (“Night Train,” “Uniform”), the award-winning Chinese crime thriller “Black Coal, Thin Ice” debuts on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD September 29 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The stylishly frosty neo-noir drama follows a cynical ex-cop and his bitter ex-partner who have a second chance to redeem themselves when a series of murders begin that are identical to the murders that ended their careers five years earlier and shamed them. “Black Coal, Thin Ice” stars Fan Liao (“Chinese Zodiac”), Lun Mei Gwei (“Flying Swords of Dragon Gate”), Xuebing Wang (“Beijing Love Story”), Jingchun Wang (“The Golden Era”) and Ailei Yu (“The Lost Bladesman”).
“Black Coal, Thin Ice” won director Yi’nan Diao the coveted Golden Bear at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival, where Fan Liao was named Best Actor. In addition, Yi’nan Diao won Best Screenwriter and Fan Liao Best Actor at the 2015 Asian Film Awards and Yi’nan Diao won Best Director at the 2014 Odessa International Film Festival.
“Black Coal, Thin Ice” is available on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD September 29th
