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The Time to Live and the Time to Die

The Time to Live and the Time to Die

19857.32h 16m

Overview

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

Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien
Written by Chu Tien-Wen, Hou Hsiao-hsien
Produced by Hui San-Chi
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Top Cast

Yu An-Shun

Yu An-Shun

Ah Ha / Ah Hsiao

Tien Feng

Tien Feng

Hou Fen Ming

Mei Fang

Mei Fang

Ming's Wife

Tang Ru-Yun

Tang Ru-Yun

Ming's Mother

Hsin Shu-Fen

Hsin Shu-Fen

Wu Shumei

H

Hsiao Ai

Hsiao's Sister

N

Ng Siu-Ying

Grace Chen Shu-Fang

Grace Chen Shu-Fang

H

Hu Hsiang-Ping

L

Lam Shung-Man

Themes & Keywords

family relationshipscoming of agetaiwanyouth gangsemi autobiographicalautobiographical1940s1950s1960s

About The Time to Live and the Time to Die

The Time to Live and the Time to Die is a drama film released in 1985 exploring themes of family relationships, coming of age, taiwan, youth gang, semi autobiographical, autobiographical. Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, it stars Yu An-Shun, Tien Feng, Mei Fang. An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.

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