Gerry and Sammy examine two of China’s greatest filmmakers - King Hu and Jia Zhangke - by talking about their films Legend of the Mountain (1979) and Mountains May Depart (2015). They discuss the films’ interesting depictions of the passage of time, their larger connections to China’s culture and politics, the beauty of Hu’s and Jia’s bold stylistic decisions, and more. Contains spoilers for both films.

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:05) King Hu background

(00:11:11) Legend of the Mountain

(00:45:26) Jia Zhangke background

(00:54:31) Mountains May Depart

(01:45:36) Outro