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May the Rivers and Seas Flow Upward

May the Rivers and Seas Flow Upward

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DramaRomanceFamily

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As the second work of young director Ran Yinxiao, "May the Rivers and Seas Flow Upward" is set in Chongqing and tells a different kind of family story between three people who are not related by blood. The film has a time span of nearly a century and records the life trajectories of two generations and two families.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

13 July 2020

Country

Cast

Zhang Xin

Zhang Xin

Li Jianghai

Yuan Mingyang

Yuan Mingyang

Adult Li Qi

Cheng Chuanyu

Cheng Chuanyu

Wang Yu

Su Lina

Su Lina

Li Jinghai's Mother

Zhang Honghe

Zhang Honghe

Li Jinghai's Father

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