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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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
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
Lachlan Thiele
May 28, 2023
<b>EXT. WHERE DOES THE RIVER STOP - DAY</b> <i>Only The River Flows</i> is my first <i>Wei Shujun film</i>, 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; <i>Only The River Flow...
CinemaSerf
March 6, 2024
"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 ...
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