Suzhou River (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Suzhou River is a 2000 romantic drama directed by Ye Lou, starring Xun Zhou and Hongshen Jia. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes and earned $17,500 worldwide. Critics gave it 76 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Ye Lou
- Original language
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Chinese - Studio
- Strand Releasing
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Suzhou River About?
The premise of Suzhou River without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Amidst the vibrant backdrop of Shanghai's Suzhou River, a complex love story takes shape. Motorcycle courier Marda becomes deeply infatuated with the mysterious Moudan, leading to a passionate but ultimately tragic romance. His attempt to kidnap her for ransom leads to imprisonment. Upon his release, Marda seeks comfort with MeiMei, who bears a striking resemblance to Moudan, blurring the lines between reality and desire, and forcing him to confront the nature of true love.
Suzhou River Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- budweiser
- delivery boy
- motorcycle courier
- suzhou china
- two narrators
- unreliable narrator
- woman
- river
- shanghai
- motorcycle
- incarceration
- big city
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- unseen character
- tattoo
- lightbulb
- electric light
- criminal gang
- vodka
- release from prison
- newspaper
- missing person
- jumping off a bridge
- flashback
- falling in love
- dream sequence
- bar girl
- suicide
- rain
- mermaid
- love
- kidnapping
- death
- bar
Suzhou River Cast
Xun Zhou leads the cast, with Hongshen Jia. Directed by Ye Lou.
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Director Ye Lou
More from Ye Lou
More films directed by Ye Lou, best-rated first: Summer Palace, An Unfinished Film, Purple Butterfly and Saturday Fiction.
Suzhou River Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Suzhou River 76 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 76 Metascore
User score 9.4
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TMDB 72% User score
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Suzhou River Plot Summary
What happens in Suzhou River from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The Videographer is hired to record the performances of Meimei Zhou Xun, who performs as a mermaid swimming in a large water tank at the Happy Tavern in Shanghai. He and Meimei develop a quiet, mounting bond as he captures her in the water, but her life remains elusive: she disappears for days at a time, leaving him with a longing he can’t quite name. The tale that threads through his memory centers on a past romance, recounted as if in a documentary he never expected to star in.
Full summary
The whole story of Suzhou River, scene by scene
Suzhou River Box Office
Suzhou River grossed $17,500 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$17.5K
- International
- $17.5K
Suzhou River Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Suzhou River.
How Well Do You Know Suzhou River?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What does Meimei perform as at the Happy Tavern?
Cars in Suzhou River
1 car on screen: the 1970 Buick LeSabre.
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1970 Buick LeSabre
Suzhou River Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Suzhou He” and “La rivière Suzhou”.
- Also known as
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- Suzhou He
- La rivière Suzhou
- 蘇州河
- 수쥬
- Тайна реки Сучжоу
- ふたりの人魚
- 쑤저우강
- La donna del fiume - Suzhou River
- El riu Suzhou
- Ο Ποταμός του Έρωτα
- Os Amantes do Rio
- Egy szirén szerelme
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Suzhou River FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Suzhou River, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Suzhou River?
Suzhou River runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Suzhou River released?
Suzhou River was released on November 8, 2000.
Who directed Suzhou River?
Suzhou River was directed by Ye Lou.
More films by Ye Lou Who is in the cast of Suzhou River?
Suzhou River stars Xun Zhou and Hongshen Jia.
How much did Suzhou River make at the box office?
Suzhou River grossed $17,500 worldwide.
How is Suzhou River rated?
Suzhou River has 76 on Metacritic and 72% on TMDB.
Does Suzhou River have a post-credit scene?
No. Suzhou River has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Suzhou River in?
The original language of Suzhou River is Chinese.
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