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The Time to Live and the Time to Die

1985
Directed byHou Hsiao-hsien
2h 16m

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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Yu An-shunAh Ha / Ah HsiaoTien FengHou Fen MingMei FangMing's Wife
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Tang Ru-YunMing's Mother
Hsin Shu-FenWu Shumei
Hsiao AiHsiao's Sister
Ng Siu-Ying
Grace Chen
Hu Hsiang-Ping
Lam Shung-Man
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GENRES
Drama
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.2

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