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Only the River Flows

6.520231h 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

Where to watch

Not available in Philippines
Streaming in 32 other countries

Only the River Flows isn't on any streaming service in Philippines right now, but it's available in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia and 28 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

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

Which OTT platform streams Only the River Flows?

Only the River Flows isn't on any streaming service in Philippines yet, but it's available in Argentina, Austria and Belgium and other countries. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is Only the River Flows on Netflix?

No, Only the River Flows is not on Netflix in Philippines as of November 2026.

Is Only the River Flows on Amazon Prime Video?

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Only the River Flows isn't streaming in Philippines yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.