Underplayed Gems

The River Flows Eastwards

The River Flows Eastwards poster
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This series follows a family in 1940s China during wartime and social upheaval. It shows their struggles with loyalty, love, and survival as personal and political conflicts tear them apart.

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What happens

The River Flows Eastwards (Chinese: 一江春水向东流) is a 2005 Chinese television series starring Hu Jun, Anita Yuen, Carina Lau and Chen Daoming, adapted from the classic Chinese film The Spring River Flows East. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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