The Spring River Flows East_
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.
Starring
Yang Bai, Tao Jin, Wu Yin
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Spring River Flows East was released 79 years ago in 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 g...
The Spring River Flows East is a Drama film with a runtime of 3h 12m.
CAST (20)
Yang Bai
Sufen
Tao Jin
Zhongliang Zhang
Wu Yin
Mother-in-law
Shangguan Yunzhu
Wenyuan He
Shu Xiuwen
Lizheng Wang
Boxun Zhou
Haogong Pang
Gongshang Yan
Xia Tian
Old Gong
Shi Lin
何大婶
Gao Zheng
Zhongmin Zhang
Lam Wah
LY
Lu Yue
Tian Guangcai
Ge Meiqiang
Kang
Shan Liang
Manager Cui
XY
Xiaokeng Ye
Wang Jing'an
female worker
Menghe Gu
a section chief
Fu Botang
an officer
Wang Ping
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What is The Spring River Flows East about?
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.
How long is The Spring River Flows East?
The Spring River Flows East has a runtime of 192 minutes (3h 12m).
Who stars in The Spring River Flows East?
The cast of The Spring River Flows East includes Yang Bai, Tao Jin, Wu Yin, Shangguan Yunzhu, Shu Xiuwen.
What is the rating of The Spring River Flows East?
The Spring River Flows East has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 10 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
