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The River (1997)

Original Title: 河流

7.2 (3.7k)
NR

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1h 56min
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Synopsis

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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Cast

Lee Kang-sheng
Lee Kang-sheng

Hsiao-Kang

Miao Tian
Miao Tian

Father

Lu Yi-ching
Lu Yi-ching

Mother

Chen Shiang-Chyi
Chen Shiang-Chyi

Hsiao-Kang's Girlfriend

Ann Hui
Ann Hui

Film Director

Chen Chao-jung
Chen Chao-jung

Anonymous Man

Yang Kuei-mei
Yang Kuei-mei

Woman in Hotel

Lin Hsiao-Lan
Lin Hsiao-Lan

Mother

Zhang Long
Zhang Long

Mother's Lover

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