As the River Goes By
6.9
An aftershock caused by an earthquake twelve years ago made a time-space connection between the young Xiao Li and his childhood. At a class reunion many years later, Xiao Li met Song Qian, a girl who had a crush on him. The secret of his father's disappearance and the memory of an accident caused by a game of hide-and-seek were gradually evoked. In the flowing river, Xiao Li gradually approached the truth in his heart and resisted the oblivion from the present.
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Cast
7 people
Dylan Xiong
Li Mingliang
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Eva Zhao
Song Qian
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Jiang Hongyu
Hao Zi
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Have a Good Night
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Zheng Haosen
Li Mingliang (teenage)
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Mardy Ma
Li Mingliang's mother
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Chang Can Dunk
Zhang Chen
Li Mingliang's father
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Xie Yuwang
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Hu Zhaoxiang Director · Hark Xu Cinematographer Carlo Francisco Manatad Editor
First release October 5, 2024 · Produced in China · Original title 水东游
Production
China
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Languages
Original title
水东游
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
South Korea · October 5, 2024
Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
China · September 23, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
June 18, 2025 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Malaysia
July 21, 2025 · Premiere · Malaysia International Film Festival
Nepal
May 31, 2026 · Premiere · Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival
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