‘Caught by the Tides’ Operates as a Greatest Hits Album to Jia Zhangke’s Career Thus Far
'Caught by the Tides' is interesting on a metatextual level, even if only on that level.
Proudly hailing from the embattled city of Hong Kong, Jay Liu tells stories of queer romance and domestic realism. He is a recent alumnus of the USC School of Cinematic Arts with an MFA in Film/TV Production. His thesis film, “Anywhere the Wind Blows,” has been selected by festivals like Los Angeles Asian Pacific and the American Pavilion Emerging Filmmakers Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival. He also writes about film and culture, with bylines in Collider, Cinema Escapist, and USC x Cannes Classics. He is an alumnus of Northwestern University.
'Caught by the Tides' is interesting on a metatextual level, even if only on that level.
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