A City of Sadness

Name: A City of Sadness
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1989
Duration: 158 min
Rating: 7.497

1989 · 158 min

Drama · History

★ 7.5

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The story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror," the Kuomintang government's anti-communist political repression that was wrought on the Taiwanese people from 1947-1987.

Crew

Director Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writer Wu Nien-jen
Writer Chu Tien-Wen
Director of Photography Chen Hwai-en

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Wen-Ching
Hsin Shu-Fen
Wu Kuan Mei / Hinome
Chan Chung-Yung
Wen-Heung
Jack Kao
Wen Leung
Tai Bo
Ah Jia
Li Tian-Lu
Ah Lu
Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Meidai
Wu Nien-jen
Mr. Wu
Tsai Chen-nan
Singer
King Shih-chieh
Mr. Huang
Ko Su-yun
Sister-in-law
W
Wou Yi Fang
Wu Kuan Rong / Hinoiei

Crew

Director — Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writer — Wu Nien-jen
Writer — Chu Tien-Wen
Director of Photography — Chen Hwai-en

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🔥 Hot takes

warming up the wall…

Intermission

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