Streams Flow from a River
Streams Flow from a River is a Canadian drama web series, which premiered in 2023 on Super Channel's streaming channels on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.Naman Ramachandran, [https://variety.com/2023/global/news/canneseries-streams-flow-from-a-river-1235568714/ "Canneseries Selected Asian Canadian Immigrant Tale ‘Streams Flow From a River’ Sets Launch Dates"]. Variety, March 30, 2023. Created by Christopher Yip, the series centres on a dysfunctional Chinese Canadian family in Frank, Alberta, who are temporarily reunited when the patriarch suffers a stroke, and must confront the past events that drove them apart after an unexpected snowstorm strands them together,Rachel Ho, [https://exclaim.ca/film/article/cff_2023_streams_flow_from_a_river-directed_by_christopher_yip "CFF 2023: 'Streams Flow from a River' Makes a Big Splash for a New Canadian Director"]. Exclaim!, March 28, 2023. with each episode focusing on one character's perspective on their family dramas.Steve Norton, [https://intheseats.ca/pain-begets-pain-our-review-of-streams-flow-from-a-river-at-cff-2023/ "Pain Begets Pain: Our Review of ‘Streams Flow from a River’ at CFF 2023"]. In the Seats, March 28, 2023.
Cast
- Simon Sinn as Gordon Chow, the family patriarch
- Raymond Chan as young Gordon in flashbacks
- Jane Luk as Diana Chow, his wife who has frequently sacrificed her own happiness for the sake of the marriage and the kids
- Jinny Wong as young Diana
- Liam Ma as Henry Chow, their son who is struggling with his sexuality
- Adrian So as young Henry
- Danielle Ayow as Loretta Chow
- Dana Liu as young Loretta
Distribution
The series received a theatrical screening at the 2023 Canadian Film Festival, in advance of its streaming premiere on April 1.Chris Dart, [https://www.cbc.ca/arts/best-new-streaming-shows-to-watch-in-april-1.6799622 "Best new TV shows in April: a parking lot dispute gets out of hand in Beef, and Barry reaches its end"]. CBC Arts, April 3, 2023. It was also screened in France as part of the 2023 Canneseries festival.
Awards
The series received four Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024, for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series (Ma), Best Direction in a Web Program or Series (Yip) and two nominations for Best Writing in a Web Program or Series (Yip for "Frank Liquor & Laundromat" and Leonard Chan for "Benny and the Jets").
References
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External links
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Category:2023 web series debuts
Category:2023 Canadian television series debuts
Category:2020s Canadian drama television series
Category:Canadian drama web series
Category:Canadian LGBTQ-related web series
Category:Super Channel (Canadian TV channel) original programming
Category:Television shows filmed in Alberta
Category:Television shows set in Alberta
Category:Chinese-Canadian culture in Alberta
Category:Asian Canadian television series
Category:Television series about dysfunctional families
Category:2020s Canadian LGBTQ-related drama television series
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