2024 film by Jia Zhangke
Caught by the Tides
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Simplified Chinese
| ?流一代
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Directed by
| Jia Zhangke
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Written by
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Produced by
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- Shozo Ichiyama
- Casper Liang Jiayan
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Starring
| Zhao Tao
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Cinematography
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Edited by
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- Yang Chao
- Xudong Lin
- Matthieu Laclau
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Music by
| Lim Giong
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Production
companies
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- Xstream Pictures
- Momo Pictures
- MK2 Films
- Huanxi Media Group Limited
- Wishart Media Co., Ltd.
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Release date
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- 18 May 2024
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2024-05-18
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Cannes
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Running time
| 111 minutes
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Country
| China
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Language
| Mandarin
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Caught by the Tides
(
Chinese
:
?流一代
;
lit.
'Romantic Generation') is 2024 Chinese
drama film
directed by
Jia Zhangke
, and written by Wan Jianhuan and Zhangke, based on footage across 22 years, some from Jia's previous films, in an impressionistic non-linear blend of fiction and non-fiction.
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The film was selected to compete for the
Palme d'Or
at the
77th Cannes Film Festival
, where had its world premiere on 18 May 2024.
Plot
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Starting in northeastern Chinese city of
Datong
in the year 2001, a working class woman named Qiao Qiao has a romantic relationship with her manager Guao Bin as she hustles to make a living as a singer, model, and club girl.
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Guao Bin eventually leaves Datong to try earning his living in another province, sending Qiao Qiao a text message that says he will bring her when he has money.
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After a stretch, Qiao Qiao decides to go looking for him,
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passing though the communities which are being displaced by the Three Gorges Dam,
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as well as Guangdong Province.
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Meanwhile, Bin tries his hand at a number of businesses, including entering a shady business deal with a corrupt politician.
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When Qiao Qiao finally finds Bin, she breaks up with him. When they eventually re-unite in COVID-era China, after both have notably aged.
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Cast
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- Zhao Tao
as Qiao Qiao
- Li Zhubin as Bin
- Pan Jianlin
- Zhou Lan
- Lan Zhou
- Zhou You
- Renke
Production
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The decision to use previous footage was sparkled by COVID-19 pandemic, which made filming in China difficult. As Jia was revisiting two decades of footage, some which was shot as experimentation with different techniques rather than to capture specific scenes, he realized he could potentially re-use the footage as material for a new film.
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As a result,
Caught by the Tides
is assembled from 22 years of footage, including many of Jia's previous characters and locations.
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As a result the actors naturally age,
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including the lead character, Qiao Qiao, who is played by Jia's real life wife, actress
Zhao Tao
.
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Part of the film takes place in
Fengjie
, the same setting as Jia's
Golden Lion
-winning film
Still Life
(2006), which also starred Zhao Tao.
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Approximately 10 scenes from the film have appeared in Jia's previous films.
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The final section, set in contemporary China, was shot during the pandemic.
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Release
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Caught by the Tides
was selected to compete for the
Palme d'Or
at the
2024 Cannes Film Festival
, where it had its world premiere on 18 May 2024.
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Reception
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Critical response
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On
Rotten Tomatoes
, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.
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On
Metacritic
, the film has a
weighted average
score of 80 out of 100 based on 9 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
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Accolades
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References
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Halligan2024-05-18T15:30:00+01:00, Fionnuala.
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'Caught By The Tides': Cannes Review"
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Screen
. Retrieved
19 May
2024
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Pond, Steve (18 May 2024).
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'Caught by the Tides' Review: Jia Zhangke Stands Up for China but Watches Things Fall Apart"
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TheWrap
. Retrieved
19 May
2024
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Rooney, David (18 May 2024).
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'Caught by the Tides' Review: Jia Zhang-ke's Defining Theme of Modern China in Constant Transformation Yields an Elegiac Love Story"
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The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
19 May
2024
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"Caught by the Tides"
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Ad Vitam
(in French)
. Retrieved
12 April
2024
.
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Bradshaw, Peter (18 May 2024).
"Caught by the Tides review ? two-decade relationship tells story of China's epic transformation"
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The Guardian
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ISSN
0261-3077
. Retrieved
19 May
2024
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"Chinese director Jia mines leftover footage for top Cannes film"
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France 24
. 18 May 2024
. Retrieved
19 May
2024
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Ehrlich, David (18 May 2024).
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'Caught by the Tides' Review: Jia Zhang-ke's Drifting Portrait of Love Across Time Will Delight Fans and Mystify Newcomers"
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IndieWire
. Retrieved
19 May
2024
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Kiang, Jessica (18 May 2024).
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'Caught by the Tides' Review: Jia Zhangke Weaves a Shimmering New Tapestry from Threads of His Previous Films"
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Variety
. Retrieved
19 May
2024
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"Chinese director Jia mines leftover footage for top Cannes film"
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France 24
. 18 May 2024
. Retrieved
19 May
2024
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"The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes"
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Festival de Cannes
. 8 May 2024
. Retrieved
8 May
2024
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"
Caught by the Tides
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Fandango Media
. Retrieved
1 June
2024
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"
Caught by the Tides
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Metacritic
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Fandom, Inc.
Retrieved
26 May
2024
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Ntim, Zac (11 April 2024).
"Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie ? Full List"
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Deadline
. Retrieved
9 May
2024
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