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The River

Name: The River
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1997
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Ann Hui, Kang-sheng Lee, Yi-ching Lu, Miao Tien

1997·1h 55m·Not Rated

DramaRomance

IMDb Rating

★ 7.2/10

3,629 votes

Metascore

Metacritic

A young man develops severe neck pain after swimming in a polluted river; his dysfunctional parents are unable to provide any relief for him or themselves.

The River is a 1997 drama romance movie directed by Tsai Ming-liang, starring Ann Hui, Kang-sheng Lee, Yi-ching Lu. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 3,629 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Director

Tsai Ming-liang

Stars

Ann Hui

Kang-sheng Lee

Yi-ching Lu

Miao Tien

Details

Release Date1997-08-07

Runtime115 min

TypeMovie

Audience RatingNot Rated

Countries★ Taiwan

Languages★ Mandarin

Keywords

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