The Breaking Ice
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.
- Worldwide
- $3M
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Cast
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4 billed performers
Story overview
What It's About
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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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- Worldwide gross
- $3M
- Release date
- Aug 22, 2023
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Korean, Mandarin
- Country
- China, Singapore
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