

Only the River Flows
2023-10-21 · 102 min · ★ 6.5
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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Production details
- Directors
- Wei Shujun
- Production companies
- Hangzhou Dangdang Film, KXKH FILM, Infinite Films, Lian Ray Global Pictures, Emei Film Studio, China Film Group Corporation
- Countries
- China, Australia
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 42,686,993
Top Cast
Zhu YilongMa Zhe
Chloe MaayanBai Jie
Hou TianlaiChief of Police
Tong LinkaiXie
Kang ChunleiMadman
Wang JianyuXu Liang
Moxi ZishiWang Hong
Liu BaishaQian Ling
Cao YangGranny Four
Zhou QingyunBoy by the River
Zeng QiTing
Huang MiyiObstetrician
Yan HexiangMan with Glasses
Zhou YouPhotographer
Meng XiangliangLieutenant Yan
Chubu HuajieTrace Evidence ExaminerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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