A City of Sadness (1989)
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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.
- Released: 1989-10-21
- Genres: Drama, History
- Runtime: 2h 38m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 160 votes
Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien.
Top cast
- 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
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