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Only the River Flows

6.420231h 42mMovieThrillerDramaCrime

Dedicated police detective Ma Zhe is tasked with solving a series of brutal murders in a rural Chinese town. As pressure mounts from his superiors, a hasty arrest is made, but while his colleagues celebrate, several clues push Ma Zhe deeper into a desperate investigation of his own.

DirectorWei Shujun
WritersWei Shujun·Kang Chunlei
ProducerJin Peng

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Cast · Directed by Wei Shujun

ZYZhu Yilong
Zhu Yilong
Ma Zhe
CMChloe Maayan
Chloe Maayan
Bai Jie
HTHou Tianlai
Hou Tianlai
Chief of Police
TLTong Linkai
Tong Linkai
Xie
KCKang Chunlei
Kang Chunlei
Madman
WJWang Jianyu
Wang Jianyu
Xu Liang
MZMoxi Zishi
Moxi Zishi
Wang Hong
LBLiu Baisha
Liu Baisha
Qian Ling
CYCao Yang
Cao Yang
Granny Four
ZQZhou Qingyun
Zhou Qingyun
Boy by the River
ZQZeng Qi
Zeng Qi
Ting
HJ
Huang Jun
Zhao

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Only the River Flows — streaming FAQ

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Only the River Flows is streaming on OVID, Metrograph and Eternal Family in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Only the River Flows is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on OVID and Metrograph.

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Only the River Flows isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in United States, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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Only the River Flows is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy and Tubi TV in United States.