As the Water Flows(HKAFF2025)

The debut feature from cinematographer Bian Zhuo won Best Film in the Asian New Talent Competition at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Bian also served as screenwriter, editor and director of photography for this elegiac drama about Xie Shuwen, an elderly widower who considers a new romance one year after the passing of his wife. However, his decision is fraught, sowing discontent among his grown children, complicating a web of family matters, and bringing to light past hardships. Facing emotional difficulties and uncooperative health, Xie strives to heal his family and himself before life’s light fades.

Best Film Award, Asian New Talent Competition, Shanghai
International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival