6.3
The Seven-Ups
1973
Only the River Flows (2023)
October 21, 20231h 42mZH
6.4
107 votes
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.
Director
Wei ShujunWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
Mandarin
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$42.7M
Production Companies
Hangzhou Dangdang FilmKXKH FILMInfinite FilmsLian Ray Global PicturesEmei Film StudioChina Film Group Corporation
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User Reviews
Lachlan Thiele
6.0<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 t…
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CinemaSerf
6.0"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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