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Where the River Flows

2025 1 h 50 min Detective · Thriller · Crime 搜查瑠公圳

A Taiwanese detective thriller in which a rebellious cop and a sidelined journalist chase a murder frame-up through a society hiding ugly truths.

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About the film

What it’s about

Zhao Zi-wu, a detective estranged from his general father, finds the old man accused of a brutal murder. Convinced the charge is false, he joins forces with journalist Zhang Xiu-xiu to clear the family name, only to collide with forces that prefer the past stay buried.

What hooks you

Director Donnie Lai brings together Berant Zhu as the defiant son and Julia Wu as the reporter who refuses to be sidelined. The film won 0 awards, and its web presence notes a brutal truth hidden behind the era's facade.

Who it’s for

It suits viewers who like crime stories where a personal stake drives the investigation and where uncovering one lie exposes a larger rot. It suits viewers who enjoy period settings that feel both nostalgic and menacing.

Technical details
Country
Taiwan
Year
2025
Genres
Detective, Thriller, Crime
Running time
1h 50min
World premiere
May 16, 2025

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 120 votes
7.5 /10
IMDb
7.399
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Creative team

All 13
Director Donnie Lai
Starring
  1. 01 Berant Zhu Zhao Zi-wu
  2. 02 Julia Wu Zhang Xiu-xiu
  3. 03 Zhang Shi Yuan Actor
  4. 04 Chang Shih Zhao Zhi-sheng
  5. 05 Charles Lang Zhou Yong-hua (Mr. Three)
  6. 06 Liang Hsiu-shen Zhou Yong-hua / Mr. Three
  7. 07 Tommy Chu Lu Gen-sheng
  8. 08 Tommy Chu Pak-Hong Lu Gen-sheng
  9. 09 Jack Yao Bai Chao-yang
  10. 10 Angel Lee Mei
  11. 11 Ark Zheng Agent
  12. 12 Pan Yi-chun Madam Zhao / Shao Wan-yi

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