Alimjian Tursunbek

During a severe storm in Xinjiang, a group of fortune-seekers go searching for the mythical “gold baby”, whereas the law-enforcement officers risk everything to rescue them. Filmed on location in the beautiful plateaus of Xinjiang, Way of the Snowstorm is the most expensive film ever made in the region. Under the severest conditions, the extremes of human nature: self-sacrifice and selfish gains become exposed in this thriller of magnificent scope.

Li Wenxiu, a Han Chinese girl who grew up in Altay, is determined to pursue her literary dream in a big city. However, she repeatedly encounters obstacles and is forced to return to her hometown to rely on her mother who runs a small shop. After meeting Kazakh boy Batai, Wenxiu gradually discovered the beauty of the local area.