CAUGHT BY THE TIDES 风流一代

Soundtrack Magazine is proud to present the world premiere CD release of composer Lim Giong’s original motion picture score composed for the 2024 film CAUGHT BY THE TIDES. Directed by Jia Zhang-ke and starring Zhao Tao, the film premiered at the In Competition section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival. The production began at the turn of the millennium and spanned a total of twenty-one years. Through the perspective of Qiaoqiao, the female protagonist portrayed by Zhao Tao, the film uses experimental documentary footage to guide the audience through a deeply authentic journey across time.

This marks another collaboration between director Jia Zhang-ke and composer Lim Giong. As in their previous work, Lim builds the score on his signature dreamlike synthesizer textures. Additionally, by incorporating diverse styles and drawing on musical materials from different periods, he imbues the film’s soundtrack with distinct impressions of each era.

In addition to the score of CAUGHT BY THE TIDES, this release also includes, for the first time ever, the scores Lim Giong composed for three commercials directed by Jia Zhang-ke over the years. Produced under the supervision of Lim Giong himself, the album features new mixing and mastering by his longtime collaborator Ben Wang, with album artwork designed by Su Maolin.

This is a limited edition of 500 units, each individually numbered for collections.

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