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The River is a taiwanais film of genre Drama directed by Tsai Ming-liang with Lee Kang-sheng
The River (1997)
河流, Hé liú
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Add to a movie listLength 1h55
Directed by Tsai Ming-liang
OriginTaiwan
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Rating71%
The River (Chinese: 河流; Mandarin name: He liu) is a 1997 Taiwanese film directed by Tsai Ming-liang and starring Lee Kang-sheng, Miao Tien, and Lu Yi-ching. The plot centers on a family who has to deal with the son's neck pain. It has been called Tsai's "bleakest film."
Synopsis
Hsiao-Kang (Lee Kang-sheng), a young man in his 20s, is going up an escalator in Taipei when he meets an old girlfriend of his (Chen Shiang-chyi). She convinces him to accompany her to a film shoot that she is working on. While eating lunch, Hsiao-Kang is spotted by the film's director (Ann Hui). The scene that they are currently shooting needs an actor, so Hsiao-Kang agrees to step in. He lies face down in the dirty Tamsui River for a few seconds, pretending to be a dead body.Actors
Lee Kang-sheng
(Hsiao-Kang)
Lu Yi-Ching
(Mother)
Ann Hui
(Film Director)
Chen Shiang-chyi
(Hsiao-Kang's Girlfriend)
Chen Chao-jung
(Anonymous Man)
Yang Kuei-Mei
(Woman in Hotel)
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