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. 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, with each episode focusing on one character's perspective on their family dramas.

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. 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, Best Direction in a Web Program or Series and two nominations for Best Writing in a Web Program or Series.