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As the Water Flows

2026 119 min Chinese IIA
Wubly rating 6.8 IMDb rating 6.9

The story of a widowed old man living by the Green Lake in Kunming, trying to heal the emotional trauma of three generations and rebuild family ties.

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9 people

Bian Zhuo Director

Worldwide gross $359K · First release June 15, 2025 · Produced in China

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Worldwide gross

$359,120

Production

China

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Original title

翠湖

Original language

Chinese

Spoken on screen

Chinese

Release dates

China · June 15, 2025

Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival

China · January 24, 2026

Theatrical

No release date listed for United States.

China

September 4, 2025 · Premiere · Aranya Waves Film Festival

January 17, 2026 · Premiere · Kunming

January 18, 2026 · Premiere · Shanghai

January 24, 2026 · Premiere · Beijing

April 21, 2026 · Digital

Hong Kong SAR China

November 8, 2025 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival

March 29, 2026 · Limited theatrical

Russia

April 17, 2026 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival

Taiwan

August 16, 2026 · Premiere · Taoyuan Film Festival

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