The Breaking Ice

燃冬

2023·100'

Anthony Chen

Drama

Chinese

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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.

Cast

Zhou Dongyu Nana Liu Haoran Hao Feng Qu Chuxiao Han Xiao Ruguang Wei Fugitive Liu Baisha Nana's Teammate Zhao Wenhao Coach Driver Li Yusheng The Groom