“A film over 20 years in the making.”
Years after her boyfriend left her for the big city and promised to bring her there after he’s settled down, a Chinese woman sets out on a journey to be reunited with him.
Zhao Tao
Qiao Qiao
Zhubin Li
Guo Bin
Pan Jianlin
Lao Pan
Zhou Lan
Zhou You
Xiao Zhou
Ren Ke
Square Singer
Mao Tao
Square Singer
Liang Jingdong
Wei Wei Zhao
Caught by the Tides is a drama film released in 2025. Directed by Jia Zhangke, it stars Zhao Tao, Zhubin Li, Pan Jianlin. Years after her boyfriend left her for the big city and promised to bring her there after he’s settled down, a Chinese woman sets out on a journey to be reunited with him.
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