The River
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
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Lee Kang-sheng
Hsiao-Kang
Known for
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Vive L'Amour
Miao Tian
Father
Known for
Dragon Inn
The Hole
Lu Yi-ching
Mother
Known for
Stray Dogs
The Wayward Cloud
Chen Shiang-Chyi
Hsiao-Kang's Girlfriend
Known for
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
The Wayward Cloud
Ann Hui
Film Director
Known for
Echoes of the Rainbow
Chen Chao-jung
Anonymous Man
Known for
Rebels of the Neon God
Vive L'Amour
Yang Kuei-mei
Woman in Hotel
Known for
Eat Drink Man Woman
The World Between Us
Lin Hsiao-Lan
Mother
No other roles listed
Zhang Long
Mother's Lover
Also in
Consummate Power
Bô Būn-tê
Tsai Ming-liang Director · Yi-chun Tsai Screenplay Pi-ying Yang Screenplay
First release February 18, 1997 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 河流
Production
Central Motion Picture Corporation
Production
Taiwan
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Languages
Original title
河流
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Germany · February 18, 1997
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Taiwan · August 7, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
August 13, 1997 · Theatrical
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