

55 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestTo protect the woman he loves, a white collar worker unintentionally becomes involved in a murder case and is from then on a suspect. In the blink of an eye, his quiet and boring life gets completely shaken up as he suddenly is both being chased by the police as well as gangsters.
Acting
Qin Hao's transformation from meek to feral.
Direction
Zi Jin Chen's suffocating framing traps you with Yan Liang.
Writing
Every lie compounds—no clean exits, no heroes.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapted from Zi Jin Chen's novel, part of China's booming 'dark suspense' wave challenging state-approved heroic narratives.
The title refers to a chemical process—Yan Liang's frozen life melts violently, irreversibly. Director shot Harbin's industrial decay as a character itself.