The Spring River Flows East
1947 3h 12m movie Film China

The Spring River Flows East

一江春水向东流

Synopsis

一江春水向东流

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.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #608 of 946 China films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #387 of 547 (top 71%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Kunlun Film Company
Runtime 3h 12m
Release Date October 9, 1947
IMDb tt0040009

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