Film review: Only the River Flows is stained deepest noir with rain and chain-smoking detectives

The story peels back the background culture as the criminal probe proceeds

Only the River Flows stars Yilong Zhu as Captain Ma, who heads up a ‘model team’ of police detectives. Picture: Lian Ray Pictures 

• Only the River Flows 
• ★★★★☆ 
• Cinematic release