The Spring River Flows East

The Spring River Flows East

192 mins | Drama | Oct. 9, 1947

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.

The Spring River Flows East

192 mins | Drama | Oct. 9, 1947

The Spring River Flows East
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Kunlun Film Company
Original title 一江春水向东流
Directors Xu Tao, Zheng Junli, Cai Chu-Sheng
Writers Zheng Junli, Cai Chu-Sheng

Cast

Yang Bai

as Sufen

Tao Jin

as Zhongliang Zhang

Wu Yin

as Mother-in-law

Shangguan Yunzhu

as Wenyuan He

Shu Xiuwen

as Lizheng Wang

Zhou Boxun

as Haogong Pang

Xia Tian

as Old Gong

Shi Lin

as

Gao Zheng

as Zhongmin Zhang

Lam Wah

as

Lu Yue

as

Ge Meiqiang

as Kang

Shan Liang

as Manager Cui

Wang Jing'an

as female worker

Menghe Gu

as a section chief

Fu Botang

as an officer