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The River (1997)

Genre : Romance, Drama

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Tsai Ming-liang
Writer : Tsai Ming-liang, Yi-chun Tsai, Pi-ying Yang

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Lee Kang-sheng
Lee Kang-sheng
Hsiao-Kang
Miao Tien
Miao Tien
Father
Ann Hui
Ann Hui
Film Director
Lu Yi-Ching
Lu Yi-Ching
Mother
Chen Shiang-Chyi
Chen Shiang-Chyi
Hsiao-Kang's Girlfriend
Yang Kuei-Mei
Yang Kuei-Mei
Woman in Hotel
Chen Chao-jung
Chen Chao-jung
Anonymous Man
Lin Hsiao-Lan
Lin Hsiao-Lan
Mother
Zhang Long
Zhang Long
Mother's Lover
Shi Chen
Shi Chen

Crews

Tsai Ming-liang
Tsai Ming-liang
Director
Tsai Ming-liang
Tsai Ming-liang
Screenplay
Yi-chun Tsai
Yi-chun Tsai
Screenplay
Pi-ying Yang
Pi-ying Yang
Screenplay
Shun-Ching Chiu
Shun-Ching Chiu
Producer
Hu-pin Chung
Hu-pin Chung
Executive Producer
Li-Kong Hsu
Li-Kong Hsu
Producer
Shih-Yuan Lin
Shih-Yuan Lin
Line Producer
Shih-Fang Wang
Shih-Fang Wang
Associate Producer
Liao Pen-Jung
Liao Pen-Jung
Director of Photography
Chan Sing-Cheong
Chan Sing-Cheong
Editor
Lei Chen-ching
Lei Chen-ching
Editor
Tony Lan
Tony Lan
Production Design
Pao-Lin Lee
Pao-Lin Lee
Art Direction
Nien-Chiu Cheng
Nien-Chiu Cheng
Set Decoration
Mu-Shan Kuo
Mu-Shan Kuo
Set Decoration
Yu Wang
Yu Wang
Costume Design
Zenia Chou
Zenia Chou
Makeup Artist
Chih-ming Huang
Chih-ming Huang
Production Manager
Pei-Chun Chen
Pei-Chun Chen
Assistant Director
Wang Ming Tai
Wang Ming Tai
Assistant Director
Ching-an Yang
Ching-an Yang
Production Sound Mixer
Hui-Chin Lin
Hui-Chin Lin
Production Manager
Ching-an Yang
Ching-an Yang
Sound

Trailers and other movies

The River 河流 (1997) trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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