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Feature film — 2023

The Breaking Ice (2023)

6.41h 40mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 55 votes.

Canopy Pictures / Huace Media / Giraffe Pictures

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Director: Anthony Chen

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Cast & crew

Zhou Dongyu as Nana

Zhou Dongyu

Nana

Liu Haoran as Hao Feng

Liu Haoran

Hao Feng

Qu Chuxiao as Han Xiao

Qu Chuxiao

Han Xiao

Ruguang Wei as Fugitive

Ruguang Wei

Fugitive

Liu Baisha as Nana's Teammate

Liu Baisha

Nana's Teammate

Zhao Wenhao as Coach Driver

Zhao Wenhao

Coach Driver

Li Yusheng as The Groom

Li Yusheng

The Groom

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