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MOVIE

A City of Sadness

1989 · 158 min · Drama · History

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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Creators

Hou Hsiao-hsien — Director

Top cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai portraitTony Leung Chiu-waiWen-ChingHsin Shu-Fen portraitHsin Shu-FenWu Kuan Mei / HinomeChan Chung-Yung portraitChan Chung-YungWen-HeungJack Kao portraitJack KaoWen LeungTai Bo portraitTai BoAh JiaLi Tian-Lu portraitLi Tian-LuAh LuGrace Chen Shu-Fang portraitGrace Chen Shu-FangMeidaiWu Nien-jen portraitWu Nien-jenMr. WuTsai Chen-nan portraitTsai Chen-nanSingerKing Shih-chieh portraitKing Shih-chiehMr. Huang

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