The Breaking Ice (2023)
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.
Director: Anthony Chen
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Zhou Dongyu as Nana |
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Liu Haoran as Hao Feng |
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Qu Chuxiao as Han Xiao |
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Ruguang Wei as Fugitive |
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Liu Baisha as Nana's Teammate |
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Zhao Wenhao as Coach Driver |
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Li Yusheng as The Groom |
| Production | Xie Meng | Producer |
| Production | Anthony Chen | Producer |
| Art | Du Luxi | Art Direction |
| Directing | Anthony Chen | Director |
| Writing | Anthony Chen | Writer |
| Editing | Soo Mun Thye | Editor |
| Editing | Hoping Chen | Editor |
| Camera | Yu Jing-pin | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Kin Leonn | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Li Hua | Costume Design |