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The Time to Live and the Time to Die

Name: The Time to Live and the Time to Die
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Yu An-shun, Tien Feng, Mei Fang, Tang Ru-Yun, Hsin Shu-Fen

An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.

1985 · Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien · 136 min · Drama · 10 frames

Crew

Written by: Hou Hsiao-hsien, Chu Tien-Wen
Cinematography: Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Edited by: Liao Ching-sung, Wang Chi-yang
Music: Chang Hung-Yi, Ng Choh-Choh
Produced by: Hui San-Chi

Cast

Yu An-shun as Ah Ha / Ah Hsiao
Tien Feng as Hou Fen Ming
Mei Fang as Ming's Wife
Tang Ru-Yun as Ming's Mother
Hsin Shu-Fen as Wu Shumei
Hsiao Ai as Hsiao's Sister
Ng Siu-Ying
Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Hu Hsiang-Ping
Lam Shung-Man

Production

Country: Taiwan
Language: Mandarin
Studios: Central Motion Picture Corporation
Themes: family relationships, coming of age, taiwan, youth gang, semi autobiographical, autobiographical, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s

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