Only the River Flows

2023 102 min ★ 6.4 Thriller, Drama, Crime

Dedicated police detective Ma Zhe is tasked with solving a series of brutal murders in a rural Chinese town. As pressure mounts from his superiors, a hasty arrest is made, but while his colleagues celebrate, several clues push Ma Zhe deeper into a desperate investigation of his own.

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Cast

Zhu Yilong

Ma Zhe

Chloe Maayan

Bai Jie

Hou Tianlai

Chief of Police

Tong Linkai

Xie

Kang Chunlei

Madman

Wang Jianyu

Xu Liang

Moxi Zishi

Wang Hong

Liu Baisha

Qian Ling

Cao Yang

Granny Four

Zhou Qingyun

Boy by the River

Details

Director

Wei Shujun

Screenplay

Wei Shujun

Status

Released

Original Language

ZH

Revenue

$42,686,993

Production

Hangzhou Dangdang Film, KXKH FILM, Infinite Films, Lian Ray Global Pictures, Emei Film Studio, China Film Group Corporation

Reviews

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Lachlan Thiele

May 28, 2023

★ 6/10

EXT. WHERE DOES THE RIVER STOP - DAY Only The River Flows is my first Wei Shujun film, and it is now someone I'd like to explore as I adored many elements of this film. First, it's shot on film 😍 which builds a beautiful atmosphere solidified through noir-style lightning and heavy smoking. I'm already on board any time a film noir style is present; Only The River Flow...

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CinemaSerf

March 6, 2024

★ 6/10

"Ma Zhe" (Zhu Yilong) engenders an almost adulatory degree of support from his team as he leads them on an investigation following the discovery of the body of the goose-rearing "Granny Four" on a remote riverside. Suspicion quickly falls on her adopted friend known simply as the "madman", but the detective is not so convinced that things are that straightforward. His ensuing task isn't helped by ...