Only the River Flows (2023)

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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.

Released: 2023-10-21
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Runtime: 1h 42m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 120 votes

Directed by Wei Shujun.

Top cast

Zhu Yilong as Ma Zhe
Chloe Maayan as Bai Jie
Hou Tianlai as Chief of Police
Tong Linkai as Xie
Kang Chunlei as Madman
Wang Jianyu as Xu Liang
Moxi Zishi as Wang Hong
Liu Baisha as Qian Ling
Cao Yang as Granny Four
Zhou Qingyun as Boy by the River

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Where to watch Only the River Flows

United States: stream on Criterion Channel, OVID, Metrograph, Eternal Family; watch free on Kanopy, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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