The Spring River Flows East

Movie

Drama

1930's China. The village of a poor family is taken over by the occupying Japanese army. One son, Zhongliang, leaves his wife and young son to join a medic group for the Chinese Army. The other son, Zhangmin goes into hiding to protect his family. The focus shifts back and forth from the brothers' parents and Zhongliang's wife and son to Zhongliang's newfound life of luxury in a town not too far away. The plight of Zhongliang's mother, his wife, Sufan and her son, Kongeson is contrasted with Zhongliang's rise in a flourishing company.

Date: 10/09/1947

Rating: 6.4

Cast: Yang Bai, Tao Jin, Wu Yin, Shangguan Yunzhu, Shu Xiuwen, Boxun Zhou, Gongshang Yan, Xia Tian, Shi Lin, Gao Zheng, Lam Wah, Lu Yue, Tian Guangcai, Ge Meiqiang, Shan Liang, Xiaokeng Ye, Wang Jing'an, Menghe Gu, Fu Botang, Wang Ping

Yang Bai