悲情城市
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.
A City of Sadness (1989) is a drama and history film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, released on October 21, 1989 with a runtime of 2h 38m. It stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Hsin Shu-Fen, Chan Chung-Yung and Jack Kao. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 159 ratings.
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Tony Leung Chiu-wai
as Wen-Ching
Hsin Shu-Fen
as Wu Kuan Mei / Hinome
Chan Chung-Yung
as Wen-Heung
Jack Kao
as Wen Leung
Tai Bo
as Ah Jia
Li Tian-Lu
as Ah Lu
Grace Chen Shu-Fang
as Meidai
Wu Nien-jen
as Mr. Wu
Tsai Chen-nan
as Singer
King Shih-chieh
as Mr. Huang
Ko Su-yun
as Sister-in-law
Wou Yi Fang
as Wu Kuan Rong / Hinoiei
Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, written by Wu Nien-jen and Chu Tien-Wen, produced by Yau Fook-Sang.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 159 ratings.
This film, even at 20 years old, may be the strongest cinematic statement I've ever seen against country "boundaries" and "imperialism". Between the beginning of the 20th century, Chinese people lived in Taiwan under Japanese rule for two generations. By WW II, they were living alongside the Japanese and the remaining (that's another story) indigenous peoples more or less peacefully. The Taiwanese, after two…
Reviewed on November 15, 2021
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The main cast of A City of Sadness (1989) includes Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Hsin Shu-Fen, Chan Chung-Yung, Jack Kao and Tai Bo. The film was directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A City of Sadness was released on October 21, 1989 and runs for 2h 38m.
A City of Sadness (1989) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 159 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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