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River of Exploding Durians
River of Exploding Durians
Hanyu Pinyin	榴梿忘返
Directed by	Edmund Yeo
Written by	Edmund Yeo
Produced by	Woo Ming Jin; Edmund Yeo
Starring	Zhu Zhi-Ying; Koe Shern; Daphne Low; Joey Leong; Ivan Tai; Jasmine Suraya Chin
Cinematography	Kong Pahurak
Edited by	Edmund Yeo
Music by	Wong Woan Foong
Production; companies	Greenlight Pictures; Indie Works
Release date	October 24, 2014 (Tokyo International Film Festival);
Running time	127 minutes
Country	Malaysia
Language	Mandarin

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River of Exploding Durians is a 2014 Malaysian drama film directed by Edmund Yeo. It is his first full-length film. It follows the high school students and their history teacher as they fight against the construction of a potentially radioactive rare earth plant. The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Tokyo International Film Festival, where it competed for the main prize.

The film also had its European premiere at the 2015 International Film Festival Rotterdam, under the Bright Future section. In addition, the film had its U.S. premiere at CAAMFest in San Francisco.

Plot

When a rare earth plant is being built near a coastal town, its inhabitants fall into despair, fearful of its radioactive effects. Ming, a high school student, is indifferent towards the changes. All he cares about is spending idyllic afternoons with the childhood friend he secretly loves, Mei Ann.

Meanwhile. Ming's history teacher, Ms. Lim, has started an activist group to protest against the construction. She recruits her favourite student, Hui Ling, to join her. Their idealism is severely tested.

As the construction goes on, they are all drawn into a chain of events that changes their lives irrevocably.

Cast

Zhu Zhi-Ying as Teacher Lim
Koe Shern as Ming
Daphne Low as Hui Ling
Joey Leong as Mei Ann
Pearlly Chua as Headmistress Lee
Mayjune as Sandy
Azman Hassan as Plant Manager
Ivan Tai as Guo Xiang
Kenji Sawahii as Mei Ann's Father
Kin Wah Chew as Ming's Father (as Chew Kin Wah)

Awards and nominations

Year	Event	Category	Recipient	Result
2014	Tokyo International Film Festival	Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix	River of Exploding Durians	Nominated

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-'''''River of Exploding Durians''''' is a 2014 Malaysian [[drama]] film directed by [[Edmund Yeo]]. The film follows the high school students and their history teacher as they fight against the construction of a potentially radioactive rare earth plant. The film had its world premiere at the 2014 [[Tokyo International Film Festival]], where it was competed for the main prize.
+'''''River of Exploding Durians'''''  is a 2014 Malaysian [[drama]] film directed by [[Edmund Yeo]]. It is his first full-length film. It follows the high school students and their history teacher as they fight against the construction of a potentially radioactive rare earth plant. The film had its world premiere at the 2014 [[Tokyo International Film Festival]], where it competed for the main prize.
-The film also had its European premiere at the 2015 [[International Film Festival Rotterdam]], under the Bright Future section. In addition, the film had its U.S. premiere at [[CAAMFest]] in San Francisco
+The film also had its European premiere at the 2015 [[International Film Festival Rotterdam]], under the Bright Future section. In addition, the film had its U.S. premiere at [[CAAMFest]] in San Francisco.
 == Plot ==
 When a rare earth plant is being built near a coastal town, its inhabitants fall into despair, fearful of its radioactive effects. Ming, a high school student, is indifferent towards the changes. All he cares about is spending idyllic afternoons with the childhood friend he secretly loves, Mei Ann.
 Meanwhile. Ming's history teacher, Ms. Lim, has started an activist group to protest against the construction. She recruits her favourite student, Hui Ling, to join her. Their idealism is severely tested.
 As the construction goes on, they are all drawn into a chain of events that changes their lives irrevocably.
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 *Daphne Low as Hui Ling
 *Joey Leong as Mei Ann
+*Pearlly Chua as Headmistress Lee
+*Mayjune as Sandy
+*Azman Hassan as Plant Manager
+*Ivan Tai as Guo Xiang
+*Kenji Sawahii as Mei Ann's Father
+*[[Chew Kin Wah|Kin Wah Chew]] as Ming's Father (as Chew Kin Wah)
 == Awards and nominations ==
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 == External links ==
 *{{IMDb title|4006746|River of Exploding Durians}}
 *[https://www.facebook.com/riverofexplodingdurians Official Facebook Page]
+{{Durian}}
 [[Category:2014 films]]
-[[Category:Malaysian films]]
+[[Category:Malaysian drama films]]
+[[Category:Chinese-language Malaysian films]]