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Feature film — 2023

Only the River Flows (2023)

6.51h 42mThriller — 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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A high-signal pick with 127 votes.

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

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Director: Wei Shujun

On screen

Cast & crew

Zhu Yilong as Ma Zhe

Zhu Yilong

Ma Zhe

Chloe Maayan as Bai Jie

Chloe Maayan

Bai Jie

Hou Tianlai as Chief of Police

Hou Tianlai

Chief of Police

Tong Linkai as Xie

Tong Linkai

Xie

Kang Chunlei as Madman

Kang Chunlei

Madman

Wang Jianyu as Xu Liang

Wang Jianyu

Xu Liang

Moxi Zishi as Wang Hong

Moxi Zishi

Wang Hong

Liu Baisha as Qian Ling

Liu Baisha

Qian Ling

Cao Yang as Granny Four

Cao Yang

Granny Four

Zhou Qingyun as Boy by the River

Zhou Qingyun

Boy by the River

Zeng Qi as Ting

Zeng Qi

Ting

H

Huang Jun

Zhao