CinemaOSMovie · 1989 · 2h 38m · NR

A City of Sadness

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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.

Directed byHou Hsiao-hsien

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 38m
Language
ZH
Released
October 21, 1989
Studios
3-H FilmsEra International

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A City of Sadness (1989) Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Wen-Ching

Hsin Shu-Fen

Hsin Shu-Fen

Wu Kuan Mei / Hinome

Chan Chung-Yung

Chan Chung-Yung

Wen-Heung

Jack Kao

Jack Kao

Wen Leung

Tai Bo

Tai Bo

Ah Jia

Li Tian-Lu

Li Tian-Lu

Ah Lu

Grace Chen Shu-Fang

Grace Chen Shu-Fang

Meidai

Wu Nien-jen

Wu Nien-jen

Mr. Wu

Tsai Chen-nan

Tsai Chen-nan

Singer

King Shih-chieh

King Shih-chieh

Mr. Huang

Creative team
Directed by
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Written by
Wu Nien-jen
Wu Nien-jen
Chu Tien-Wen
Chu Tien-Wen
Produced by
Yau Fook-Sang
Yau Fook-Sang

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