The Breaking Ice (2023)
Audiences are lukewarm on it.
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The Breaking Ice is streaming in Malaysia on Netflix.
What the audience says
The Breaking Ice is an average Chinese film; it passes the time without demanding more of you. It carries a 6.4/10 on TMDB across 55 ratings — squarely mid-table.
Should you spend 100 minutes on it?
100 minutes of Chinese drama. Tight enough that it's an easy yes if you're undecided.
- Why
- At 6.4/10 from 55 ratings, audiences are split; the genre fit matters more than the score here.
- Skip if
- you're after something that moves faster than it feels
- Best for
- A night you still want to end early
Story
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.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 40m — short |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | Chinese |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Anthony Chen
Cast
Where to watch in Malaysia
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 29 Sept 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: Everything new on Netflix · All Netflix titles in Malaysia
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