Buddha Mountain

"Loneliness should not last forever, being together will be forever."

2011 1h 45m ZH

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 42

Drama

Synopsis

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In Chengdu, China, a retired female opera singer named Master Chang takes in a trio of young tenants into her boarding home. The tenants include a rock singer and a college student who has run away from home.

“Loneliness should not last forever, being together will be forever.”

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Cast

Sylvia Chang
Chang Yueqin
Fan Bingbing
Nanfeng
Chen Bolin
Ding Bo
Fei Long
Fei Zao / Fatso
Jin Jing
Lin Yue
Fang Li
Ding Bo's Father
Liu Jie
Wang Juan
Bao Zhenjiang
Monk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Li Yu
Writers: Li Yu, Fang Li
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Li Yu, shot by Zeng Jian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peyman Yazdanian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Karl Riedl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sylvia Chang and Fan Bingbing and Chen Bolin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Loneliness should not last forever, being together will be forever.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1745713 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Li Yu directs. Zeng Jian behind the camera. Peyman Yazdanian scores. Karl Riedl cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Li Yu, shot by Zeng Jian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Peyman Yazdanian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Karl Riedl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sylvia Chang and Fan Bingbing and Chen Bolin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Loneliness should not last forever, being together will be forever.".
8IMDB entry: tt1745713 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.