The River

1997 film by Tsai Ming-liang
Movie film Q2059540
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The River

Summary

The River is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The River received the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[3].
  • The River's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The River's director is recorded as Tsai Ming-liang[5].
  • The River's screenwriter is recorded as Tsai Ming-liang[6].
  • The River's genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[7].
  • The River's cast member is recorded as Lee Kang-sheng[8].
  • The River's cast member is recorded as Lu Yi-ching[9].
  • The River's cast member is recorded as Ann Hui[10].
  • The River's producer is recorded as Hsu Li Kong[11].
  • The River's producer is recorded as Chiu Shun-ching[12].
  • The River's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0119263[13].
  • The River's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Mandarin[14].
  • The River's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[15].
  • The River's review score is recorded as 7.6/10[16].
  • The River's review score is recorded as 75%[17].
  • The River's color is recorded as color[18].
  • The River's country of origin is recorded as Taiwan[19].
  • The River's publication date is recorded as +1997-01-01T00:00:00Z[20].
  • The River's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05f5yhn[21].
  • The River's distributed by is recorded as Strand Releasing[22].
  • The River's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[23].
  • The River's PORT film ID is recorded as 821[24].
  • The River's main subject is recorded as dysfunctional family[25].
  • The River's Rotten Tomatoes ID is recorded as m/river-the[26].
  • The River's AlloCiné film ID is recorded as 10484[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Hsu Li Kong[11] and Chiu Shun-ching[12]. The River's director is recorded as Tsai Ming-liang[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Tsai Ming-liang[6]. Cast members include Lee Kang-sheng[8], Lu Yi-ching[9], and Ann Hui[10].

Publication

The River's publication date is recorded as +1997-01-01T00:00:00Z[20]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as Mandarin[14]. Its genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[7].

Subject and Themes

The River's main subject is recorded as dysfunctional family[25].

Reception

The River received the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[3]. Reviews include 7.6/10[16] and 75%[17].

Why It Matters

The River ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did The River receive?

Honors received include Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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