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The Breaking Ice

The Breaking Ice

2023•1h 40m•6.4/10
Drama

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6.4/10(52)

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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Production

Canopy Pictures, Huace Media, Giraffe Pictures

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Zhou Dongyu

Zhou Dongyu

Nana

Liu Haoran

Liu Haoran

Hao Feng

Qu Chuxiao

Qu Chuxiao

Han Xiao

Ruguang Wei

Ruguang Wei

Fugitive

Liu Baisha

Liu Baisha

Nana's Teammate

Zhao Wenhao

Zhao Wenhao

Coach Driver

Li Yusheng

Li Yusheng

The Groom

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