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The Breaking Ice

Year
2023
Director
Anthony Chen
Runtime
100 min
Genre
Drama
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Synopsis

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.

Festival record

  • CAN 23

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Cast

  • Zhou DongyuNana
  • Liu HaoranHao Feng
  • Qu ChuxiaoHan Xiao
  • Ruguang WeiFugitive
  • Liu BaishaNana's Teammate
  • Zhao WenhaoCoach Driver
  • Li YushengThe Groom

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