A City of Sadness

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A City of Sadness (1989)

Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien

Drama, History · 2h 38m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writer
Wu Nien-jen, Chu Tien-wen
Director of Photography
Chen Hwai-en
Producer
Yau Fook-Sang

Details

Original title
悲情城市
Release date
1989-10-21
Runtime
2h 38m
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
ZH
Spoken languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese
Countries
Hong Kong, Taiwan
Production
3-H Films, Era International