The Breaking Ice (2023)

Genres: Drama

Country: China, Singapore

Director: Anthony Chen

Plot: 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.

Cast: Zhou Dongyu, Liu Haoran, Qu Chuxiao, Ruguang Wei, Liu Baisha, Zhao Wenhao, Li Yusheng

Rating: 6.4 ⭐