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The Breaking Ice (2023)

6.4/10 1h 37m Aug 22, 2023
Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title 燃冬
Original Language ZH
Revenue $2,900,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Zhou Dongyu
Zhou Dongyu
Nana
Popularity: 1.7
Liu Haoran
Liu Haoran
Hao Feng
Popularity: 2.3
Qu Chuxiao
Qu Chuxiao
Han Xiao
Popularity: 1.2
Ruguang Wei
Ruguang Wei
Fugitive
Popularity: 0.1
Liu Baisha
Liu Baisha
Nana's Teammate
Popularity: 0.2
Zhao Wenhao
Zhao Wenhao
Coach Driver
Popularity: 1.0
Li Yusheng
Li Yusheng
The Groom
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Producer Xie Meng, Anthony Chen
Director Anthony Chen
Writer Anthony Chen
Editor Soo Mun Thye, Hoping Chen

Production

Canopy Pictures
CN
Huace Pictures
CN
Giraffe Pictures
SG

Videos & Trailers

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Keywords

winter relationship invierno

Reviews from TMDB

Brent Marchant 4/10
Apr 30, 2024

No matter how hard a film tries to convey a profound message through imagery and symbolism, if it doesn’t have a cohesive narrative underlying that undertaking, it’s not likely to succeed. Such is the case with this latest offering from writer-director Anthony Chen, who tells the story of three ... Read more

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Details
Release Date August 22, 2023
Runtime 1h 37m
Revenue $2,900,000
Language ZH
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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