Only the River Flows

Only the River Flows

2DCS/ES15
Director:Shujun Wei
Cast:Yilong Zhu, Chloe Maayan, Tianlai Hou, Tong Lin Kai
Premiere:6. October 2023
Length:101 minutes
Genre:Drama, Crime

Director: Shujun Wei  •  Cast: Yilong Zhu, Chloe Maayan, Tianlai Hou, Tong Lin Kai

Nineties, Banpo, Chinese countryside. A woman's body is found by the river. The murder investigation is led by Ma Zhe, head of the criminal police, and very soon he arrests the alleged perpetrator. His superiors are quick to boast of their success, but several clues prompt Ma Zhe to delve deeper into the mysterious actions of his fellow citizens. Director Wei Shujun plays with the detective genre in a distinctive and wry way. His third feature film (after Striding Into The Wind and Ripples Of Life) is an adaptation of Yu Hua's short story Mistakes By The River.

Length: 101 min

Year: 2023
Local premiere date: 6. October 2023

Country of origin:

  • China

Director: Shujun Wei  •  Cast: Yilong Zhu, Chloe Maayan, Tianlai Hou, Tong Lin Kai

Nineties, Banpo, Chinese countryside. A woman's body is found by the river. The murder investigation is led by Ma Zhe, head of the criminal police, and very soon he arrests the alleged perpetrator. His superiors are quick to boast of their success, but several clues prompt Ma Zhe to delve deeper into the mysterious actions of his fellow citizens. Director Wei Shujun plays with the detective genre in a distinctive and wry way. His third feature film (after Striding Into The Wind and Ripples Of Life) is an adaptation of Yu Hua's short story Mistakes By The River.

Year: 2023
Local premiere date: 6. October 2023

Country of origin:

  • China