Freezing Point (氷点; Hyōten) is the
debut novel of Japanese novelist
Ayako Miura, first serialized on Asahi Shimbun between 1964 and 1965. The novel won Asahi Shimbun's Ten Million Yen Award.
The novel has been adapted into numerous films and TV series in East Asia. An English translation by Hiromu Shimizu and John Terry was published in 1986.
English translation
Miura, Ayako (1986). Freezing Point. Translated by Hiromu Shimizu; John Terry.
Dawn Press.
ISBN0933704291.
Adaptations
Film
Freezing Point, a 1966 Japanese film directed by
Satsuo Yamamoto
Freezing Point (冰點), a 1966 Taiwanese film directed by Hsin Chi
Freezing Point (빙점), a 1967 South Korean film directed by
Kim Soo-yong
Freezing Point (빙점), a 1981 South Korean film directed by Ko Young-nam