

The River Without Buoys
1984, Chinese. Directed by Wu Tianming.
Three men steer timber rafts on the Xiaohui river. Fifty-something Pan Laowu is still single. Thirty years ago, he was in love with a girl. He talks about memory of this love affair with regret.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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- Released
- 15 May 1984
- Original title
- 没有航标的河流
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Yei Weilin
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The River Without Buoys runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The River Without Buoys isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 May 1984. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The River Without Buoys?
The River Without Buoys (1984) was directed by Wu Tianming.