ONLY THE RIVER FLOWS
a film by WEI, Shujun
Main Cast: ZHU Yilong; Chloe MAAYAN; HOU Tianlai; TONG Linkai
1990s, Banpo Town, rural China. A woman’s body is found by the river. Ma Zhe, Chief of the Criminal Police, heads up the murder investigation that quickly leads to an obvious arrest. As his superiors are keen to communicate their success, several clues push Ma Zhe to delve deeper into the hidden behaviour of his fellow citizens.
PRESENT BY
HANGZHOU DANGDANG FILM, INFINITE FILMS, LIAN RAY PICTURES, EMEI FILM GROUP, CHINA FILM CO., LTD., SHAANXI DANGDANG FILM, JOICY STUDIO CORP. HANGZHOU, BEIJING XIAODANG FILM
ABOUT WEI SHUJUN – Director
Wei Shujunwas born in 1991 in Beijing, China. He started his career as an actor at 14 year old. He completed his master degree at the Communication University of China. His films include On the Border(short, 2018, Special Jury Award atCannes Film Festival), Striding into theWind (2020, Official Selection Cannes Film Festival) and Ripples of Life (2021, Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes).
FILMOGRAPHY
2023 Only the River Flows – Feature Film (Un Certain Regard, 76th Cannes Film Festival)
2021 Ripples of Life – Feature Film (Directors’ Fortnight, 74th Cannes Film Festival 2021)
2020 Striding into the Wind – Feature Film (Official Selection, 73rd Cannes Film Festival) (Feimu Awards Best Actor, 4th Pingyao Film Festival)
2018 On the Border – Short Film (Special Jury Award, 71st Cannes Film Festival)
