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River God Water Strange Story

2023 · 91 min

A murky, slow-burning procedural that blends river-town grit with supernatural unease, keeping you leaning in to piece together the mystery.

Directed by
Liu Xuandi
Genres
Action, Mystery, Fantasy
Overview
A policeman, while working with the river salvage team, stumbles upon a perplexing murder case involving a victim whose body has been discarded in the river.
How it feels
Tense, eerie, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, crime, justice, death
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Liu Xuandi
Genres
Action, Mystery, Fantasy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • crime
  • justice
  • death
  • corruption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, mystery, fantasy, crime
Directed by
Liu Xuandi
Written by
Cui Zouzhao
Starring
Xie Miao, Yi Yunhe, Zhang Xintong, Lin Fengye, Wang Yunfan, Shang Tielong, Wang Shuangbao, Shi Chenwei
Cinematography
Ma Erkang
Runtime
91 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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