The Breaking Ice

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The Breaking Ice (2023)

Directed by Anthony Chen

Drama · 1h 40m

In cold wintry Yanji, a city on China's northern border, young urbanite Haofeng, visiting from Shanghai, feels lost and adrift. By chance, he goes on a tour led by Nana, a charming tour guide who instantly fascinates him. She introduces him to Xiao, a personable but frustrated restaurant worker. The three bond quickly over a drunken weekend. Confronting their individual traumas, their frozen desires slowly thaw as they seek to liberate themselves from an icy world.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Anthony Chen
Writer
Anthony Chen
Director of Photography
Yu Jing-pin
Original Music Composer
Kin Leonn
Editor
Soo Mun Thye, Hoping Chen
Producer
Xie Meng, Anthony Chen

Details

Original title
燃冬
Release date
2023-08-22
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama
Original language
ZH
Spoken languages
Mandarin, Korean
Countries
China, Singapore
Production
Canopy Pictures, Huace Media, Giraffe Pictures
Box office
$2,900,000