The River

The River

1997•1h 56m•6.7/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(74)

A young man develops severe neck pain after swimming in a polluted river for a movie shoot, but nobody can provide him any relief.

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Production

Central Motion Picture Corporation

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Lee Kang-Sheng

Lee Kang-Sheng

Hsiao-Kang

Miao Tian

Miao Tian

Father

Lu Yi-ching

Lu Yi-ching

Mother

Chen Shiang-Chyi

Chen Shiang-Chyi

Hsiao-Kang's Girlfriend

Ann Hui

Ann Hui

Film Director

Chen Chao-jung

Chen Chao-jung

Anonymous Man

Yang Kuei-mei

Yang Kuei-mei

Woman in Hotel

Lin Hsiao-Lan

Mother

Zhang Long

Mother's Lover

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