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Only the River Flows

Only the River Flows

2023•1h 42m•6.4/10
ThrillerDramaCrime

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6.4/10(103)

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

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

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Zhu Yilong

Zhu Yilong

Ma Zhe

Chloe Maayan

Chloe Maayan

Bai Jie

Hou Tianlai

Hou Tianlai

Chief of Police

Tong Linkai

Tong Linkai

Xie

Zeng Qi

Zeng Qi

Xiao Ting

Wang Jianyu

Wang Jianyu

Xu Liang

Liu Baisha

Liu Baisha

Qian Ling

Zhou You

Zhou You

Photographer

Meng Xiangliang

Meng Xiangliang

Chang Yan

Cao Yang

Cao Yang

Granny

Zhou Qingyun

Zhou Qingyun

Boy by the river

Han Chen

Han Chen

Security Captain

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