A Time to Live and a Time to Die

A Time to Live and a Time to Die (1985)

Not Rated Biography, Drama • 2h 18m
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This depiction of childhood and adolescence draws heavily from the filmmaker's own boyhood. Like many of their compatriots, Hou's family moved from the mainland to Taiwan in 1948 and was unable ever to return. The film focuses on the widening generation gap in a family cut off from its cultural heritage.

Hsiao-Hsien Hou
Director
T'ien-wen Chu, Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Nien-Jen Wu
Writer
Chia-bao Chang, Neng Chang, Chih-Chen Chen
Starring

Language: Mandarin, Hakka, Min Nan
Awards: 8 wins & 5 nominations
Country: Taiwan
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7.5

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