
Mountains May Depart(2015)
The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025.


“If You Don't Find Me, I Will Choose to Stay the Same”
Xia Mu is a troubled child whose salvation comes in the form of Shu Yawang. When something terrible happens to her, he seeks revenge. Nothing is the same in their lives after that.

Kris Wu
Xia Mu

Han Geng
Tang Xiao Tian

Joo Won
Qu Wei Ran

Zhang Yao
Xia Mu's mother

Sung Yoo-bin
Xia Mu (young)
Sweet Sixteen is a drama, romance film released in 2016. Directed by Cho Jin-gyu, it stars Kris Wu, Han Geng, Joo Won. Xia Mu is a troubled child whose salvation comes in the form of Shu Yawang. When something terrible happens to her, he seeks revenge. Nothing is the same in their lives after that.
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