Mountains May Depart
The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025.
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Cast
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Zhao Tao
Shen Tao
Known for
Ash Is Purest White
A Touch of Sin
Zhang Yi
Zhang Jinsheng
Known for
Operation Red Sea
The Knockout
Liang Jingdong
Liang Jangjung
Known for
Platform
The World
Dong Zijian
Zhang Daole
Known for
A Writer's Odyssey
Ash Is Purest White
Sylvia Chang
Mia
Known for
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Eat Drink Man Woman
Rong Zishan
Young Zhang Daole
Known for
The Bad Kids
Liu Lu
Liang's Wife
Known for
A Touch of Sin
Lighting Up the Stars
Li Zhubin
Known for
Still Life
A Touch of Sin
Liu Min
Known for
Three-Body
Till The End of The Moon
Jia Zhangke Director · Yoshihiro Hanno Composer Nelson Yu Lik-wai Cinematographer
United States release February 12, 2016 · Produced in China, France, Japan · Languages Cantonese, Chinese, English
Production
Shanghai Film Group
Production
Xstream Pictures
Production
MK Productions
Production
Beijing Runjin Investment
Production
Bitters End
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
Office Kitano
Production
Bandai Visual
Production
mk2 Films
Production
China · France · Japan
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Languages
Original title
山河故人
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English
Release dates
France · May 20, 2015
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
China · October 30, 2015
Theatrical
United States · February 12, 2016
Limited theatrical
Canada
September 14, 2015 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
March 4, 2016 · Limited theatrical
China
June 18, 2015 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
December 12, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-release
April 13, 2026 · Digital
Czechia
July 6, 2015 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
France
December 23, 2015 · Theatrical
Greece
March 17, 2016 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 5, 2015 · Theatrical
April 10, 2026 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Italy
May 5, 2016 · Theatrical
Japan
April 23, 2016 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 24, 2016 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Spain
September 23, 2015 · Premiere · Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival
May 20, 2016 · Theatrical
Switzerland
January 27, 2016 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 15, 2017 · Theatrical
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