The Spring River Flows East
一江春水向东流
Release: 1947-10-09
·Runtime: 192m
·★ 6.4
Drama
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.
Production Countries
China
Production Companies
Kunlun Film Company
Cast
Shu Xiuwen
as Lizheng Wang
Gongshang Yan
Tian Guangcai
Shan Liang
as Manager Cui
Menghe Gu
as a section chief
Boxun Zhou
as Haogong Pang
Xia Tian
as Old Gong
Ge Meiqiang
as Kang
Wang Jing'an
as female worker
Wang Ping
Wu Yin
as Mother-in-law
Shangguan Yunzhu
as Wenyuan He
Gao Zheng
as Zhongmin Zhang
Fu Botang
as an officer
Yang Bai
as Sufen
Tao Jin
as Zhongliang Zhang
Shi Lin
as 何大婶
Lam Wah
