The Burning River

6.5 (4 votes)• 2020• 45m•Ended

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Two boggling mysteries have occurred in a small town in Xinan. A female police captain joins hands with a young detective to conduct an investigation. Although a clear motive can be seen, the two discover a series of unknown secrets. One case involves a late-night ride hailed through an online platform that goes terribly wrong. As more and more clues resurface, the cases in the hands of the police hands become complicated and entangled. In a desperate attempt to find the real culprit, events closely link the past, present, and future of the small town.

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Languages: Mandarin, Chechen

Director: Qing Yu

Starring Cast: Jiang Qinqin, Zhou You, Tian Xiaojie, Dong Chang, Tan Kai, Liu Zhibing

Cast

Jiang Qinqin

Lin Yuhong

Zhou You

Zhao Wei

Tian Xiaojie

Wu Niansheng

Dong Chang

Yuan Xiaodong

Tan Kai

Wei Lijun

Liu Zhibing

Wang Zicheng

Xu Xiaohan

Hu Yiting

Lü Xiaolin

Ren Jing

Zhao Duona

Li Siqi

Ma Chi

Jiao Weimin

Zhang He Hao Zhen

Wu Xiaojun

Zhao Chengshun

Liu Siming

Li Chengxi

Li Zixin

Bai Yufei

Zhao Minmin

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