Only the River Flows (2023)
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 Shujun
Writers:
Wei Shujun, Kang Chunlei.
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Zhu Yilong as Ma Zhe |
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Chloe Maayan as Bai Jie |
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Hou Tianlai as Chief of Police |
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Tong Linkai as Xie |
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Kang Chunlei as Madman |
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Wang Jianyu as Xu Liang |
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Moxi Zishi as Wang Hong |
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Liu Baisha as Qian Ling |
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Cao Yang as Granny Four |
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Zhou Qingyun as Boy by the River |
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Zeng Qi as Ting |
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Huang Jun as Zhao |
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Huang Miyi as Obstetrician |
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Yan Hexiang as Man with Glasses |
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Zhou You as Photographer |
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Meng Xiangliang as Lieutenant Yan |
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Chubu Huajie as Trace Evidence Examiner |
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Fang Zizhen as Trace Evidence Examiner |
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Li Zheng as Crime Scene Photographer |
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Peng Yan as Forensic Expert |
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Yun Peng as Forensic Expert |
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Jin Feng as Deputy Chief of Police |
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Yang Guoguang as Instructor |
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Li Guanghua as Associate Instructor |
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Liu Lijun as Police Officer |
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Li Pengsheng as Police Officer |
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Huang Senhui as Police Officer |
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Ding Yi as Police Officer |
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Huang Xiao as Police Officer |
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Li Cheng as Boy in Abandoned Building |
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Ni Xuliang as Young Policeman |
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Wang Chen as Boy's Father |
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Ye Fusheng as Policeman at Police Substation |
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Liu Kunlong as Village Head |
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Ye Xiangde as Village Secretary |
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Luo Runyun as Neighbor |
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Wang Sujuan as Neighbor |
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Li Runsheng as Neighbor |
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Hu Changlong as Neighbor |
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Yang Chengquan as Train Driver |
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Fan Zhijian as Train Driver |
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Wu Wenbin as Head of Security Section |
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Peng Mucai as Concierge |
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Xu Lihua as Sis Zhang |
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You Kunsheng as Tavern Keeper / Crime Squad Consultant |
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Lu Tian as Poetry-Reading Man |
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Chen Han as Security of Textile Factory |
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Meng Zhaoheng as Young Policeman |
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Gong Shihong as Sonographer |
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Chen Jiaxin as Nurse |
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Dai Qin as Pregnant Woman |
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Jiang Qiang as Government Official |
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Bai Yu as Bai Jie's Colleague |
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Yang Xiaobin as Photo Studio Staff |
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Li Xin as Dad in Photo Studio |
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Song Ziming as Boy in Photo Studio |
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Li Weihao as Girl in Photo Studio |
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Li Yinglian as Grandpa in Photo Studio |
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Liu Yurong as Grandma in Photo Studio |
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Huang Li as Mom in Photo Studio |
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Huang Jiaqi as Baby |
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Tang Xiaohui as Official of Commendation Conference |
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Huang Xufeng as Official of Commendation Conference |
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Sun Li as Official of Commendation Conference |
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Zhao Ziyu as Host of Commendation Conference |
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Li Minghua as Crime Squad Consultant |
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Wu Xiaohua as Crime Squad Consultant |
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Li Changcheng as Military Training Instructor |
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Feng Lei as Military Training Instructor |
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Wang Huiquan as Ping Pong Coach |
| Editing | Matthieu Laclau | Editor |
| Crew | Zeng Jiyuan | Presenter |
| Crew | Fu Ruoqing | Presenter |
| Production | Jin Peng | Executive Producer |
| Production | Liang Ying | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Wei Shujun | Director |
| Camera | Zhiyuan Chengma | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Li Xingbo | Assistant Director |
| Art | Zhang Menglun | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Su Chao | Costume Designer |
| Writing | Wei Shujun | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kang Chunlei | Screenplay |
| Writing | Yu Hua | Novel |
| Sound | Tu Duu-chih | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Tu Tse-kang | Sound Designer |
| Editing | David Rivero Martin | Colorist |