7.8
A City of Sadness
ComedyDramaHistory
Duration
2h 38mRelease
21 Oct 1989Country
Taiwan
Language
ChineseOverview
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.
Plot
The story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror" that was wrought on the Taiwanese people by the Kuomintang government after their arrival from mainland China in the late 1940s.
Cast
Tony Leung Chiu-waiShu-Fen HsinSung-Young Chen
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.8/10Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
Details
Director
Hsiao-Hsien Hou
Writers
T'ien-wen ChuNien-Jen Wu
Awards
8 wins & 6 nominations totalTrailer
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