Caught by the Tides
“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.
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Cast
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Zhao Tao
Qiao Qiao
Known for
Ash Is Purest White
Mountains May Depart
Li Zhubin
Guo Bin
Known for
Mountains May Depart
A Touch of Sin
Pan Jianlin
Lao Pan
Lan Zhou
Known for
Still Life
Zhou You
Xiao Zhou
Known for
Black Dog
Dead to Rights
Jianlin Pan
Lao Pan
Ren Ke
Square Singer
Also in
Art College 1994
I Love You to the Moon and Back
Mao Tao
Square Singer
Also in
The Elephant is Right Here
The Coming One
Liang Jingdong
Known for
Mountains May Depart
Platform
Wei Wei Zhao
Known for
Unknown Pleasures
Jia Zhangke Director · Jiahuan Wan Writer Lim Giong Composer
United States release May 9, 2025 · Produced in China, France, Japan · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
Xstream Pictures
Production
Momo Pictures
Production
Huanxi Media
Production
Wishart Media
Production
mk2 Films
Production · Distribution
Ad Vitam Production
Production
Bitters End
Production
China · France · Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
风流一代
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
France · May 18, 2024
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
China · November 22, 2024
Theatrical
United States · May 9, 2025
Theatrical
United States
October 8, 2024 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Australia
June 12, 2024 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
August 17, 2024 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
October 7, 2024 · Premiere · New Farm Queer Film Festival
Austria
October 23, 2024 · Premiere · Viennale - Vienna International Film Festival
Brazil
June 19, 2025 · Theatrical
Canada
September 5, 2024 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
September 12, 2024 · Premiere · Atlantic International Film Festival
September 28, 2024 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
Chile
October 16, 2024 · Premiere · Valdivia Film Festival
China
November 17, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing
August 1, 2025 · Digital · IQIYI
France
January 8, 2025 · Theatrical
Germany
May 15, 2025 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 23, 2024 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
December 5, 2025 · Theatrical
April 12, 2026 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Indonesia
September 22, 2024 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
August 1, 2025 · Digital · KlikFilm
Italy
April 17, 2025 · Theatrical
January 11, 2026 · TV · Rai 3 (fuori orario)
Japan
May 9, 2025 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 31, 2025 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
February 20, 2025 · Theatrical
Poland
July 28, 2024 · Premiere · Two Riversides Film and Art Festival
Russia
December 12, 2025 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 5, 2024 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
June 20, 2025 · Theatrical
Taiwan
June 28, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
Thailand
November 11, 2024 · Premiere · World Film Festival Bangkok
United Kingdom
October 13, 2024 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
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