The Spring River Flows East (1947)

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.

Released

1947-10-09

Genres

Drama

Runtime

192 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Chusheng Cai, Zheng Jun-li

TMDB rating

6.7/10 from 11 votes