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Only the River Flows

Only the River Flows

6,4 /10 (108 Votes)
2023 ZH 102 min

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.

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Release date

21/10/2023

Votes

108

Popularity

1.5

Status

Released

Original title

河边的错误

Language

ZH

Runtime

102 min

Revenue

$42,686,993

Website

mk2films.com
Zhu Yilong

Zhu Yilong

Ma Zhe

Chloe Maayan

Chloe Maayan

Bai Jie

Hou Tianlai

Hou Tianlai

Chief of Police

Tong Linkai

Tong Linkai

Xie

Kang Chunlei

Kang Chunlei

Madman

Wang Jianyu

Wang Jianyu

Xu Liang

Moxi Zishi

Moxi Zishi

Wang Hong

Liu Baisha

Liu Baisha

Qian Ling

Cao Yang

Cao Yang

Granny Four

Zhou Qingyun

Zhou Qingyun

Boy by the River

Zeng Qi

Zeng Qi

Ting

No photo

Huang Jun

Zhao

Huang Miyi

Huang Miyi

Obstetrician

Yan Hexiang

Yan Hexiang

Man with Glasses

Zhou You

Zhou You

Photographer

Meng Xiangliang

Meng Xiangliang

Lieutenant Yan

Chubu Huajie

Chubu Huajie

Trace Evidence Examiner

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Fang Zizhen

Trace Evidence Examiner

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Li Zheng

Crime Scene Photographer

No photo

Peng Yan

Forensic Expert

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Yun Peng

Forensic Expert

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Jin Feng

Deputy Chief of Police

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Yang Guoguang

Instructor

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Li Guanghua

Associate Instructor

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Liu Lijun

Police Officer

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Li Pengsheng

Police Officer

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Huang Senhui

Police Officer

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Ding Yi

Police Officer

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Huang Xiao

Police Officer

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Li Cheng

Boy in Abandoned Building

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Ni Xuliang

Young Policeman

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Wang Chen

Boy's Father

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Ye Fusheng

Policeman at Police Substation

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Liu Kunlong

Village Head

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Ye Xiangde

Village Secretary

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Luo Runyun

Neighbor

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Wang Sujuan

Neighbor

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Li Runsheng

Neighbor

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Hu Changlong

Neighbor

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Yang Chengquan

Train Driver

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Fan Zhijian

Train Driver

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Wu Wenbin

Head of Security Section

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Peng Mucai

Concierge

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Xu Lihua

Sis Zhang

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You Kunsheng

Tavern Keeper / Crime Squad Consultant

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Lu Tian

Poetry-Reading Man

Chen Han

Chen Han

Security of Textile Factory

No photo

Meng Zhaoheng

Young Policeman

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Gong Shihong

Sonographer

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Chen Jiaxin

Nurse

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Dai Qin

Pregnant Woman

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Jiang Qiang

Government Official

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Bai Yu

Bai Jie's Colleague

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Yang Xiaobin

Photo Studio Staff

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Li Xin

Dad in Photo Studio

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Song Ziming

Boy in Photo Studio

No photo

Li Weihao

Girl in Photo Studio

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Li Yinglian

Grandpa in Photo Studio

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Liu Yurong

Grandma in Photo Studio

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Huang Li

Mom in Photo Studio

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Huang Jiaqi

Baby

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Tang Xiaohui

Official of Commendation Conference

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Huang Xufeng

Official of Commendation Conference

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Sun Li

Official of Commendation Conference

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Zhao Ziyu

Host of Commendation Conference

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Li Minghua

Crime Squad Consultant

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Wu Xiaohua

Crime Squad Consultant

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Li Changcheng

Military Training Instructor

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Feng Lei

Military Training Instructor

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Wang Huiquan

Ping Pong Coach

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Lachlan Thiele

Lachlan Thiele

2023-05-28

⭐ 6

<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 noir storytelling. A cop hunts down a killer, and when an arrest is made, and the case can be shut, a th…

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2024-03-06

⭐ 6

"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 are expecting a baby - and that procedure is not going to be as simple as they might like. With the ra…

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