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The Time to Live and the Time to Die
1985PG2h 16m7.2 / 10
An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.
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Synopsis
An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.
More about The Time to Live and the Time to Die
Cast
Yu An-shunAh Ha / Ah Hsiao
Tien FengHou Fen Ming
Mei FangMing's Wife
Tang Ru-YunMing's Mother
Hsin Shu-FenWu Shumei
Hsiao AiHsiao's SisterNg Siu-Ying
Grace Chen Shu-FangCredits
- Directed by
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Written by
- Hou Hsiao-hsien, Chu Tien-Wen
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Chinese
- Original title
- 童年往事
Production
Central Motion Picture CorporationTaiwan
Themes
1940s1950s1960sautobiographicalcoming of agefamily relationshipssemi autobiographicaltaiwan
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