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The Breaking Ice
Directed by
Anthony Chen
Year
Runtime
2023
97 minutes
Genre
Drama
Language
Mandarin, Korean
Synopsis
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.

Producer(s)
Anthony Chen, Meng Xie (China) |
Produced by
Canopy Pictures
International Sales/Distribution
Giraffe Pictures
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Cast
Zhou Dongyu, Liu Haoran, Qu Chuxiao
Tags
Road Movie, Yanji, China, Korea, Friendship, Lie Flat, Shanghai, Lost, Urbanite, Desires, Ice, Tour Guide, Ice skating, Cuisine, Motorcycle, Tour Bus