The Spring River Flows East (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 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.
Cast
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
Tian Guangcai
Ge Meiqiang
Kang
Shan Liang
Manager Cui
Wang Jing'an
female worker
Menghe Gu
a section chief
Fu Botang
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