China Synopsis
极度寒冷
A young performance artist decides to make his own suicide his last work of art. On the longest day of the year, he plans to melt a huge block of ice with his own body heat and die of hypothermia. He calls this protest against the coldness of society "Funeral on Ice." Based on a true story.
The 1995–1997 China Window
12 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Frozen sits at position #11.
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Frozen premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #677 of 946 China films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #422 of 547 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | February 1, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0125279 |