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A City of Sadness (Chinese: 悲情城市; pinyin: Bēiqíng chéngshì) is a 1989 Taiwanese historical drama directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien.
Oct 21, 1989 · A City of Sadness is a 1989 film by Hsiao-Hsien Hou, based on the novel by Wu Nien-jen. It depicts the life of a family in Taiwan during the turbulent years of Japanese occupation and Kuomintang rule.
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- Drama, History
- Hsiao-Hsien Hou
- 1989-10-21
Aug 23, 2019 · The first Chinese-language film to ever win the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion award, Hou Hsiao-hsien’s "A City of Sadness" is the story of three brothers during Taiwan’s “White Terror” period following World War II, when the island was under martial law.
Sep 4, 1989 · Runtime: 157 min. Language: Mandarin, Taiwanese, Japanese, Cantonese. Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan. Plot. Taiwan had been a Japanese colony for the previous 50 years until the Chinese Nationalist government began taking over the island after World War II.
A City of Sadness recreates the events of the 1940s where corruption was under control, and everybody could have been arrested for far-fetched accusations for bonds with guerillas or...
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- Artificial Eye Film
- Hsiao-Hsien Hou
- Drama
52K views 9 years ago. Soon after Japan relinquishes control of Taiwan in 1945, the Lin brothers face hardships from the changing culture. Bar owner Wen-heung (Chen Sown-yung), the...
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The story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror", mainland China's political repression that was wrought on the Taiwanese people by the Kuomintang government in the late 1940s. Hou Hsiao-hsien. Director. Wu Nien-jen. Writer. Chu Tien-wen. Writer. Reviews. Written by badelf on November 15, 2021.
