Yang Fan lives in Yanjiao, which is separated from Beijing by the White River, during the quarantine. Her routine is pretty simple, cooking, cleaning and trying to abide by the rules. Her husband on the other hand, seems to be entangled in a voyeuristic/masturbatory web, where a classic painting of a woman hanging on the wall of her bedroom plays a crucial role. The two of them have sex, but things become more complicated when Yang Fan also starts sleeping with the enigmatic waiter of a restaurant she frequents, who has the tendency to pee under a tree every night after he closes shop. Instead of fighting, the three embark on a threesome trip that soon starts involving other people.

White River (2025)

★ 3.5/10 January 15, 2025 91 min

Drama

Director: Ma Xue  ·  Writers: Ma Xue, Xu Weihao

Yang Fan lives in Yanjiao, which is separated from Beijing by the White River, during the quarantine. Her routine is pretty simple, cooking, cleaning and trying to abide by the rules. Her husband on the other hand, seems to be entangled in a voyeuristic/masturbatory web, where a classic painting of a woman hanging on the wall of her bedroom plays a crucial role. The two of them have sex, but things become more complicated when Yang Fan also starts sleeping with the enigmatic waiter of a restaurant she frequents, who has the tendency to pee under a tree every night after he closes shop. Instead of fighting, the three embark on a threesome trip that soon starts involving other people.

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Director

Ma Xue

Cast

Tian Yuan Yang Fan Song Ningfeng Yuan Yong Xu Weihao Fang Zhang Wenmo Little Girl Zuo Xiaoguang Teacher Lu Mianda Glasses Shi Yongjia Yellow Hair Zhuang Ran Bicycle Man Li Donghe Mama Boy Li Wei Worker Fang Shuxi (voice) Jiang Zhibin (voice)