Caught by the Tides
A film over 20 years in the making.
2025 | 111m | Mandarin
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jia Zhangke |
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| Writer: | Jiahuan Wan, Jia Zhangke |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 08, 2025 |
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| Director: | Jia Zhangke |
| Writer: | Jiahuan Wan, Jia Zhangke |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Xstream Pictures, Bitters End, MK2 Films, Ad Vitam Production, Huanxi Media Group, Momo Pictures, Wishart Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $254
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Dec 28, 2025 Entered: Dec 28, 2025 |
![Official Trailer [Subtitled]](/extra_thumbs/ZbsAxSWwgd4.jpg)
![Clip [Subtitled]](/extra_thumbs/dptd76JtND4.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Yang Chao | Editor |
| Jiahuan Wan | Writer |
| Liu Qiang | Art Direction |
| Matthieu Laclau | Editor |
| Lin Xudong | Editor |
| Jia Zhangke | Writer, Director |
| Liu Weixin | Art Direction |
| Lim Giong | Original Music Composer |
| Liang Jingdong | Art Direction |
| Nelson Yu Lik-wai | Director of Photography |
| Zhang Yang | Sound Designer, Sound Editor |
| Lian Yirui | Creative Consultant |
| Wang Jing | Sound Editor |
| Éric Gautier | Director of Photography |
| Qiusen Ye | Art Direction |
| Qiao Mingzi | Sound Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Wang Li | Co-Producer |
| Casper Liang | Producer |
| Shôzô Ichiyama | Producer |
| Zhang Dong | Co-Producer |
| Nelson Yu Lik-wai | Co-Producer |
| Josie Chou | Associate Producer |
| Jiang Yuxia | Associate Producer |
| Xiang Shaokun | Co-Producer |
| Dong Ping | Executive Producer |
| Liu Zhe | Associate Producer |
| Tang Yan | Executive Producer |
| Zhu Weijie | Executive Producer |
| Jia Zhangke | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 796 | 893 |