Synopsis
A town in Fengjie county is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. A man and woman visit the town to locate their estranged spouses, and become witness to the societal changes.
Key facts
Cast
Han Sanming, Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei, Li Zhubin, Xiang Haiyu, Zhou Lin, Ma Lizhen, Lan Zhou
Original language
Mandarin
First release
November 16, 2006 (Hong Kong)
Awards
Golden Lion
Setting
Fengjie County
Filming locations
Fengjie County
Crew
Screenplay
Guan Na, Jia Zhangke, Sun Jianmin
Producer
Chow Keung, Tianyan Wang, Wang Yu, Zhu Jiong
Cinematography
Nelson Yu Lik-wai
Editing
Kong Jinlei
Music
Lim Giong
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Hong Kong International Film Festival 2026 generic - Pan-Chinese Cinema: Filmmaker in Focus (Jia Zhangke)
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | November 16, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Croatia | December 8, 2006 |
| Theatrical | China | December 14, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Italy | March 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Russia | April 12, 2007 |
| Theatrical | France | May 2, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | May 3, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | May 9, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | June 1, 2007 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | June 14, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | June 21, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | July 20, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Japan | August 18, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Spain | August 24, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Germany | October 4, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | December 7, 2007 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 18, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 1, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Poland | February 22, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 6, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | October 16, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | March 9, 2014 |
| Streaming | Philippines | November 30, 2018 |
| Streaming | China | January 5, 2020 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United States | December 1, 2020 |
Full credits
| Director | Jia Zhangke |
| Cast | Han Sanming (Han Sanming), Zhao Tao (Shen Hong), Wang Hongwei (Wang Dongming), Li Zhubin (Guo Bin), Xiang Haiyu, Zhou Lin (Brother Mark), Ma Lizhen (Missy Ma), Lan Zhou, Huang Yong, Li Jinsheng, Pan Jianlin, Li Yongzhong, Zhai Yongming (Motion Capture 丁亚玲) |
| Screenplay | Guan Na, Jia Zhangke, Sun Jianmin |
| Producer | Chow Keung, Tianyan Wang, Wang Yu, Zhu Jiong |
| Executive producer | Chow Keung |
| Cinematography | Nelson Yu Lik-wai |
| Editing | Kong Jinlei |
| Music | Lim Giong |
| Production design | Liang Jingdong |
| Sound | Zhang Yang |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
