A City of Sadness

A City of Sadness (1989)

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.

Date of release
1989-10-21
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (160)
Runtime
2h 38m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien

Casting

  • 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
  • Wou Yi Fang — Wu Kuan Rong / Hinoiei

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