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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Mountains May Depart is a 2015 Chinese drama film directed by Jia Zhangke, starring Zhao Tao, Zhang Yi, Liang Jingdong, Dong Zijian and Sylvia Chang.The film is divided into three segments. In 1999, Tao (Zhao) is courted by both Liangzi (Liang), a poor miner, and Jingsheng (Zhang), a rich gas station owner. Eventually, she marries Jingsheng and Liangzi leaves the town. In 2014, Tao is divorced from Jingsheng, who lives in Shanghai with their son Daole. Liangzi returns to his hometown because he is sick. He needs money for his treatment. Tao gives it to him. Tao's father dies and her estranged son Daole comes back to the town for the funeral. In 2025, Daole (Dong) lives with his father Jingsheng in Australia. He meets Mia (Chang), a Chinese language teacher.
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Childhood Friend Romance: Tao, Liangzi and Jingsheng are childhood friends. In 1999, when they are 25, both Liangzi and Jingsheng are in love with Tao. Tao finally marries Jingsheng.
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Bookends: In the opening scene, Tao dances to "Go West" by Petshop Boys. In the end, she does the same.
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Ambition Is Evil: Jingsheng is an ambitious businessman. He starts as a gas station owner, then he buys a mine, and finally he has a successful career in finance in Shanghai. He is depicted as a bad person. He treats Liangzi, his childhood friend, with contempt and he even plans to murder him. After his divorce, he gets his son's custody and moves with him to Shanghai, so he takes him away from his mother, Tao.
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20 Minutes into the Future: The last sequence of the film is set in 2025. It is not much different from 2015, but there are some new technologies, like transparent tablets.
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