Burning Ice (2022)

Burning Ice 2022 / 冰上时刻 2022 / Bing Shang Shi Ke , 冰上時刻

Qu Rui Chen, Yu Li Fan, and Zhai Zi Nan are three nine-year-old strikers for a Beijing junior ice hockey team. All of them have the dream of becoming a professional. While the three strikers are clenching their teeth and giving their best on the court, their parents also stand at a crossroads: should they support their children to become professional athletes or force them to forget their dreams? Should they accompany them abroad in order to train at the best schools or stay in China and fulfill other family responsibilities? They all have their crosses to bear, and none of them know what the end of the path looks like. The documentary follows their life and training at home and abroad for three years, gradually unfolding the entanglement behind their choices and trade-off. They will all face the decision to give everything to pursue lifelong dreams or surrender to their life’s situation.