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.
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Cast
9 people
Jia Hongsheng
Qi Lei
Known for
Suzhou River
Ma Xiaoqing
Shao Yun
Also in
A Native of Beijing in New York
The Troubleshooters
Yu Bai
Sister
Geng Li
Sister's Husband
Also in
Black Snow
The Troubleshooters
Ye Wei
Long-Haired Guy
No other roles listed
Yongning Zhang
Lou Ling
Known for
Lan Yu
Lixin Qu
Doctor
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Liu Jie
Dao Shi
Also in
Hero
警探红白黑
Yefu Bai
Bald Guy
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Wang Xiaoshuai Director · Ming Pang Writer Roeland Dol Composer
First release February 1, 1996 · Produced in China · Original title 极度寒冷
Production
China
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Original title
极度寒冷
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · February 1, 1996
Premiere · Completed in 1994, but banned until release in 1996.
No release date listed for United States.
Netherlands
January 30, 1997 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
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