Movie

The Spring River Flows East

★ 6.7/10 · 11 votes 1947 3h 12m Released

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.

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