As the Water Flows
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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Cast
9 people
Bian Zhuo Director
Worldwide gross $359K · First release June 15, 2025 · Produced in China
Box office
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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