A City of Sadness (1989)

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.

Directed by: Hou Hsiao-hsien

Written by: Wu Nien-jen, Chu Tien-wen

Starring: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Hsin Shu-Fen, Chan Chung-Yung, Jack Kao, Tai Bo, Li Tian-Lu, Grace Chen Shu-Fang, Wu Nien-jen, Tsai Chen-nan, King Shih-chieh

Genre: Drama, History

Released: 1989-10-21

Runtime: 158 minutes

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