As the River Goes By
China | 2024 | Mandarin | 99 min | Drama / Coming of Age / Suspense | DCP
Synopsis
Twelve years on, an unexpected aftershock occurs. During a primary school reunion, Xiao Li reconnects with Song Qian, a girl who once harbored a secret crush on him. Afterward, by the riverbank with the camera his father left him, Xiao Li captures an image that seems to be an old childhood companion. Ghosts of the past resurface, stirring up the long-buried secret of his father’s disappearance and memories of a tragic game of hide-and-seek by the river. Amidst the flowing waters, Xiao Li confronts the revisiting specters of memory and the crossroads of his current life.
Credits
| Original Title | 水东游 |
| English Title | As the River Goes By |
| Country | China |
| Exhibition Format | DCP |
| Director | Charles Hu |
| Producer | Patrick Mao Huang, Yu Ding, Sheng Guo |
| Screenplay | Charles Hu |
| Cinematography | Hark Xu |
| Cast | Dylan Xiong, Eva Zhao |
Company
Flash Forward Entertainment
Sara Huang
sara@ffe.com.tw
Director
Charles Hu
China
Writer/director Charles HU was born in 1997 and graduated from the Communication University of Zhejiang. His short film RIVER STRAYING was selected for the 3rd Beijing International Short Film Festival, HiShorts! Film Festival, among others. His debut feature project AS RIVER GOES BY was selected for the HiShorts! Film Festival Project Market, FIRST Financing Forum, Chinese Youth Film Week New Talents Project Forum, New Era Film Festival Project Market, and shortlisted by HBF Development Fund.
