A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.1 / 100
1997Drama / Romance1h 55m
THE RIVER
A young man develops severe neck pain after swimming in a polluted river for a movie shoot, but nobody can provide him any relief.
Above the Line
Tsai Ming-liang·DirectorTsai Ming-liang·ScreenplayYi-chun Tsai·ScreenplayLiao Pen-jung·Director of PhotographyChing-an Yang·SoundLei Chen-ching·Editor
Cast
Lee Kang-sheng·Hsiao-KangMiao Tian·FatherLu Yi-ching·MotherChen Shiang-Chyi·Hsiao-Kang's GirlfriendAnn Hui·Film DirectorChen Chao-jung·Anonymous ManYang Kuei-mei·Woman in HotelLin Hsiao-Lan·MotherZhang Long·Mother's Lover
Full Crew(24 credits)
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 3
Tsai Ming-liang·DirectorWang Ming-tai·Assistant DirectorPei-Chun Chen·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Tsai Ming-liang·ScreenplayYi-chun Tsai·ScreenplayPi-ying Yang·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Liao Pen-jung·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Lei Chen-ching·EditorChan Sing-Cheong·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Ching-an Yang·SoundChing-an Yang·Production Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Tony Lan·Production DesignLee Pao-lin·Art DirectionYu Wang·Costume DesignNien-Chiu Cheng·Set DecorationMu-Shan Kuo·Set DecorationZenia Chou·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Chiu Shun-Ching·ProducerHsu Li-Kong·ProducerHu-pin Chung·Executive ProducerHui-Chin Lin·Production ManagerShih-Yuan Lin·Line ProducerShih-Fang Wang·Associate ProducerHuang Chih-ming·Production Manager
By the Numbers
77.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
73%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The River's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The poster features a close-up of a human eye, partially obscured by several large, dark green leaves. The leaves are covered in visible water droplets, and the”
dramamystery
Key Elements
Human EyeGreen LeavesWater Droplets
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
8/10
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