

Only the River Flows
河边的错误
Overview
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.
- Revenue
- $42,686,993
- Production
- Hangzhou Dangdang Film, KXKH FILM, Infinite Films, Lian Ray Global Pictures, Emei Film Studio, China Film Group Corporation
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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

Zeng Qi
Ting

Huang Miyi
Obstetrician

Yan Hexiang
Man with Glasses

Zhou You
Photographer

Meng Xiangliang
Lieutenant Yan

Chubu Huajie
Trace Evidence Examiner

Chen Han
Security of Textile Factory
Crew
- Director
- Wei Shujun
- Writers
- Wei Shujun,Kang Chunlei
- Producers
- Jin Peng
- Cinematography
- Zhiyuan Chengma
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User Reviews from TMDB

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 Flows</i> is solid throughout the first 80 minutes of the film, as it's fully engulfed in that crime noi…

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 pressure from his ping-pong playing boss to conclude quickly and by the fact that he and his wife ar…







