The read
Scores higher than 73% of the 6,810 2020s drama movies in this catalog.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic71/100
55 audience votes
Key crew
- Anthony ChenDirector
- Anthony ChenWriter
- Kin LeonnOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Zhou DongyuNana
- Liu HaoranHao Feng
- Qu ChuxiaoHan Xiao
- Ruguang WeiFugitive
- Liu BaishaNana's Teammate
- Zhao WenhaoCoach Driver
- Li YushengThe Groom
Stills
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Themes
winterrelationshipinvierno