The Spring River Flows East (1947)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 2.2 |
Directed By
Zheng Jun-li
Chusheng Cai
Crew
Zheng Jun-li
Chusheng Cai
Chusheng Cai
Zhang Zheng-Fan
Wu Tingfang
Jinming Zhu
Sung Hsiao-Chiang
Weiyun Wu
Qingyu Yuan
Zheng Jun-li
Shen Xilin
Ming Cao
Baorong Niu
Xu Tao
Wu Tingfang
Zhengyi Fu
Shangyi Han
TOP CAST
Yang Bai
Sufen
Tao Jin
Zhongliang Zhang
Wu Yin
Mother-in-law
Shangguan Yunzhu
Wenyuan He
Shu Xiuwen
Lizheng Wang
Boxun Zhou
Haogong Pang
Xia Tian
Old Gong
Shi Lin
何大婶
Gao Zheng
Zhongmin Zhang
Ge Meiqiang
Kang
Shan Liang
Manager Cui
Wang Jing'an
female worker
Menghe Gu
a section chief
Fu Botang
an officer
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