France / May 21, 2023 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
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.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 燃冬 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话, 한국어/조선말 |
| Production countries | China, Singapore |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Canopy Pictures, Huace Media, Giraffe Pictures |
| Release date | 22 agosto 2023 |
| Production | Anthony Chen, Xie Meng |
| Writer | Anthony Chen |
| Editing | Hoping Chen, Soo Mun Thye |
| Cinematography | Yu Jing-pin |
| Assistant directors | Anthony Chen |
| Camera operators | Yu Jing-pin |
| Additional photography | Yu Jing-pin |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Aug 13, 2023 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Canada / Sep 07, 2023 / Toronto International Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 06, 2023 / 14 / Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
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Poland / Oct 06, 2023 / Warsaw Film Festival
Hong Kong / Oct 22, 2023 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
United States / Oct 26, 2023 / Philadelphia Film Festival
India / Oct 27, 2023 / Jio MAMI Film Festival
Indonesia / Oct 29, 2023 / 21+ / Jakarta Film Week
Greece / Nov 10, 2023 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Sweden / Nov 16, 2023 / Stockholm International Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 16, 2023 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Philippines / Nov 26, 2023 / QCinema International Film Festival
Finland / Mar 15, 2024 / K-12 / Helsinki Cine Aasia
South Korea / May 06, 2024 / 12 / Jeonju International Film Festival
Ukraine / Sep 07, 2025 / OKO International Ethnographic Film Festival: Ukrainian Edition
Bulgaria / Oct 07, 2025 / OKO International Ethnographic Film Festival: Bulgarian Edition
Limited release
United States / Jan 19, 2024
Theatrical release
China / Aug 22, 2023
Singapore / Sep 07, 2023 / M18
Hong Kong / Nov 09, 2023
France / Nov 22, 2023
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Japan / Oct 18, 2024
Italy / Mar 13, 2025
South Korea / Jun 04, 2025 / 15
Digital
China / Oct 10, 2023
United States / May 01, 2024
Physical media
France / Mar 22, 2024 / Blu-ray
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