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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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Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

13 July 2020

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Cast

Yuan Mingyang

Yuan Mingyang

Zhang Xin

Zhang Xin

Cheng Chuanyu

Cheng Chuanyu

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