A poster for "Across the Furious Sea." [Image courtesy of Benchmark Pictures] 

"Across the Furious Sea," a crime thriller by award-winning director Cao Baoping, has topped the single-day box office charts for three consecutive days since opening on Nov. 25.

Released in multiple formats, including IMAX, it is an adaptation of the novella of the same name by Lao Huang, which was inspired by the real-life case of a Chinese student murdered by her classmate while she was studying in the United States.

The film stars Huang Bo as a fisherman who discovers that his daughter has been brutally murdered while studying in Japan, and that the prime suspect is her boyfriend. The young man skillfully evades capture to return to China under the protection of his mother, played by veteran actress Zhou Xun. Overwhelmed by grief and anger, the fisherman embarks on a journey of revenge.

Although China does not have a film rating system, due to the violent scenes it contains, the promotional materials for the movie suggest that it is not appropriate for those under 18.

During the premiere in Beijing earlier this month, Cao said that he hopes the movie will be more than a captivating crime story, and move people to reflect on parenting problems, especially in Asian families.

At the special IMAX screening in Beijing on Saturday, sound director Wang Gang said that 95 percent of the dialogue was recorded on set, with only a few lines recorded during post-production.

He added that sound is not simply a reproduction of the scene, but involves carefully designed elements that contribute to character development, atmosphere creation, and plot advancement. For example, the film includes natural sounds like the sound of waves and thunder, which are used to render the emotions of the characters or express tension.

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