Chinese Cinema release

As The Water Flows

Name: As The Water Flows
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-01-24
Duration: 119 min
Cast: Li Zhenping, Juan Wang, Wang Juan, Li Hongmei, Hongmei Li

Chinese Cinema20261h 59mMandarinTop 94% of Chinese Cinema grosses

26Standing

183rd of 216 in Chinese Cinema

Reported gross: 8
Return on budget: —
Audience rating: —
Momentum: 14

Out-grossed 8% of Chinese Cinema releases with reported figures ($359K).
Momentum in the 14th percentile.

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Cost: Not on record
Took: $359K

What did you make of it?

The picture

The story of a widowed old man living by the Green Lake in Kunming, trying to heal the emotional trauma of three generations and rebuild family ties.

Released: 24 January 2026
Runtime: 1h 59m
Language: Mandarin
Industry: Chinese Cinema

Top billedAll 18 credits

Li Zhenping谢树文
Juan Wang谢淑贞
Wang Juan谢淑贞
Li Hongmei谢淑娟
Hongmei Li谢淑娟
Liu Lei谢淑林

Made by

Director: Zhuo Bian, Bian Zhuo
Writer: Bian Zhuo, Zhuo Bian

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Drama

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