Suzhou River

Apr 4, 2000

1h 23m

★ 7.2

If you love me, search for me until you die. For me, who became a mermaid.

Overview

After getting out of prison, small-time crook Mardar stumbles upon a woman who looks exactly like his long-lost lover, who he attempted to kidnap 3 years ago.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Essential Filmproduktion

Dream Factory

Suzhou River Trailers

Cast

Meimei / Moudan

Zhou Xun

Mardar

Jia Hongsheng

Xiao Hong

Nai An

Boss

Yao Anlian

Lao B.

Hua Zhongkai

A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman performing as a mermaid on the local pier. As they become entwined, he comes to suspect the woman might be a real mermaid who lures men to a watery death during the full moon. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.

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Suzhou River

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