AS THE WATER FLOWS
ИЗУМРУДНОЕ ОЗЕРО / 翠湖
director
ZHUO BIAN 
CHINA, 2025
119'
119'
After the death of his wife, an elderly man seeks a new beginning, only to face conflict with his daughters that forces him to confront his long absence as a father
As buried tensions resurface, he begins a quiet journey toward reconciliation within a fractured family.
| script | zhuo bian |
|---|---|
| camera | zixuan wang, jie zhu |
| design | jin huang |
| music | bingchen wu, xintong shang |
| producer | jie zhang |
| cast | zhenping li, juan wang, hongmei li, lei liu, huiling zhang |
| production | yunnan new reality pictures co.,ltd, truenewframe film co., ltd, mantingfang creative technology co., ltd, beijing molbius culture co., ltd |
| world sales | info@tpefilms.com |
Others
director:
ZHUO BIAN
Zhuo Bian holds an MFA in Photography from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. After returning to China in 2017, he has worked extensively as a cinematographer on a range of independent films. Having recently concluded a period of working in Beijing, the director is now based in Yunnan, drawing creative inspiration from their hometown. His work has been selected for several major industry platforms and festivals. In 2025, his debut feature film "As the Water Flows" has received the Asian New Director Award at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival.
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