The River (1997 film)
| The River | |
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| Chinese | 河流 |
| Literal meaning | river |
| Hanyu Pinyin | héliú |
| Hokkien POJ | hô-liû |
| Directed by | Tsai Ming-liang |
| Written by | Tsai Ming-liang Tsai Yi-chun Yang Pi-ying |
| Produced by | Shiu Shun-ching Chung Hu-ping Hsu Li-kong |
| Starring | Lee Kang-sheng Miao Tien Lu Yi-ching |
| Distributed by | Strand Releasing |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Languages | Taiwanese Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien |
The River 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. In 2003, a critic called it Tsai's "bleakest film."