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The Breaking Ice (2023)

Original title: 燃冬

2023-08-22 · 1h 37m · ZH
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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.

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Anthony ChenDirector, Writer
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Zhou DongyuZhou DongyuNanaLiu HaoranLiu HaoranHao FengQu ChuxiaoQu ChuxiaoHan XiaoRuguang WeiRuguang WeiFugitiveBaisha LiuBaisha LiuNana's Teammate

Keywords

WinterInvierno

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityWinter · InviernoDialogue densityDramaDirector preference689062Actor preference23378 · 498681 · 78699Country preferenceCn

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What is The Breaking Ice about?

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.

How long is The Breaking Ice?

The Breaking Ice has a runtime of 97 minutes.

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