The Breaking Ice

Aug 22, 2023

1h 37m

★ 6.4

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Canopy Pictures

Huace Pictures

Giraffe Pictures

The Breaking Ice Trailers

Cast

Nana

Zhou Dongyu

Hao Feng

Liu Haoran

Han Xiao

Qu Chuxiao

Fugitive

Ruguang Wei

Nana's Teammate

Liu Baisha

Coach Driver

Zhao Wenhao

The Groom

Li Yusheng

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