Only the River Flows

1h 42m · 2023 · Directed by Wei Shujun · 3.4 / 5 on Letterboxd

Only the River Flows (2023) runs 1h 42m, directed by Wei Shujun. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.