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The River
Movie Details

Title: The River

Release Date: 7 Aug 1997

Runtime: 1h 56m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Central Motion Picture Corporation

Production Companies: Central Motion Picture Corporation

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.8 (69 votes)

Cast

  • Hsiao-Kang: Lee Kang-sheng
  • Father: Miao Tian
  • Mother: Lu Yi-ching
  • Hsiao-Kang's Girlfriend: Chen Shiang-Chyi
  • Film Director: Ann Hui
  • Anonymous Man: Chen Chao-jung
  • Woman in Hotel: Yang Kuei-mei
  • Mother: Lin Hsiao-Lan
  • Mother's Lover: Zhang Long
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