The Spring River Flows East (1947)

The Spring River Flows East (1947)

1947-10-09 China 192 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Yang Bai is Sufen
Tao Jin is Zhongliang Zhang
Zhongliang Zhang
Wu Yin is Mother-in-law
Mother-in-law
Shangguan Yunzhu is Wenyuan He
Shu Xiuwen is Lizheng Wang
Lizheng Wang
Boxun Zhou is Haogong Pang
Haogong Pang
Xia Tian is Old Gong
Old Gong
Shi Lin is 何大婶
何大婶
Gao Zheng is Zhongmin Zhang
Zhongmin Zhang