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River of Exploding Durians
River of Exploding Durians

River of Exploding Durians

Genres

Drama

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When a rare earth plant is being built near a coastal town, its inhabitants fall into despair, fearful of its radioactive effects.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

128 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

24 October 2014

Country

Malaysia

Cast

Jacqueline Zhu Zhi-Ying

Jacqueline Zhu Zhi-Ying

Teacher Lim

Koe Shern

Koe Shern

Ming

Daphne Low

Daphne Low

Hui Ling

Joey Leong

Joey Leong

Mei Ann

Pearlly Chua

Pearlly Chua

Headmistress

Mayjune Tan

Mayjune Tan

Sandy

Azman Hassan

Azman Hassan

Plant Manager

Ivan Tai

Ivan Tai

Guo Xiang

Kenji Sawahii

Kenji Sawahii

Mei Ann's Father

Chew Kin-Wah

Chew Kin-Wah

Ming's Father

Lee Yoke-Lan

Lee Yoke-Lan

Activist

Jonathan Lee

Jonathan Lee

Cousin Choong

Jasmine Suraya Chin

Jasmine Suraya Chin

Jasmine

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