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The River

(1997)
Drama
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Tsai Ming-Liang's The River, the Taiwanese master's third feature, opens with a chance encounter between Xiao-Kang (Lee Kang-Sheng) and an old friend (Chen Shiang-Chyi), an unexpected meeting that sets this bleak and ultimately disturbing film on its ... Read More
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Lee Xiao-Kang
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Father
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Young Man At Sauna
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