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The Spring River Flows East

Original title: Yi jiang chun shui xiang dong liu
  • 19471947
  • 3h 12m
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Yi jiang chun shui xiang dong liu (1947)
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1930's China. The village of a poor family is taken over by the occupying Japanese army. One son, Zhongliang, leaves his wife and young son to join a medic group for the Chinese Army. The ot... Read all1930's China. The village of a poor family is taken over by the occupying Japanese army. One son, Zhongliang, leaves his wife and young son to join a medic group for the Chinese Army. The other son, Zhangmin goes into hiding to protect his family. The focus shifts back and forth ... Read all1930's China. The village of a poor family is taken over by the occupying Japanese army. One son, Zhongliang, leaves his wife and young son to join a medic group for the Chinese Army. The other son, Zhangmin goes into hiding to protect his family. The focus shifts back and forth from the brothers' parents and Zhongliang's wife and son to Zhongliang's newfound life of ... Read all
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  • Directors
    • Chusheng Cai
    • Junli Zheng
  • Writers
    • Chusheng Cai
    • Junli Zheng
  • Stars
    • Yang Bai
    • Tao Jin
    • Yang Nai
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  • Directors
    • Chusheng Cai
    • Junli Zheng
  • Writers
    • Chusheng Cai
    • Junli Zheng
  • Stars
    • Yang Bai
    • Tao Jin
    • Yang Nai
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    Yang Bai
    • Sufenas Sufen
    Tao Jin
    • Zhang Zhongliangas Zhang Zhongliang
    Yang Nai
    Yunzhu Shangguan
    • He Wenyuanas He Wenyuan
    Xiuwen Shu
    • Wang Lizhengas Wang Lizheng
    Ping Wang
    Yinyan Wu
    • Mother-in-lawas Mother-in-law
    Tian Xia
    • Old Gongas Old Gong
    Gongshang Yan
    Lu Yue
    Boxun Zhou
    • Pang Haogongas Pang Haogong
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      • Chusheng Cai
      • Junli Zheng
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      • Chusheng Cai
      • Junli Zheng
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    1930's China. The village of a poor family is taken over by the occupying Japanese army. One son, Zhongliang, leaves his wife and young son to join a medic group for the Chinese Army. The other son, Zhangmin goes into hiding to protect his family. The focus shifts back and forth from the brothers' parents and Zhongliang's wife and son to Zhongliang's newfound life of luxury in a town not too far away. The plight of Zhongliang's mother, his wife, Sufan and her son, Kongeson is contrasted with Zhongliang's rise in a flourishing company. —Jeff Mellinger <jmell@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
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    If you ask me how much my sorrow has increased, It is the river flows to the east.
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    • Jan 14, 2019

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    • Release date
      • 1947 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Tears of the Yang-Tse
    • Production company
      • Kunlun Film Co.
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,962
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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