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A City of Sadness

MOVIE • 1989

A City of Sadness

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.7/5Votes: 161
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Top Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Wen-Ching

Hsin Shu-Fen

Hsin Shu-Fen

Wu Kuan Mei / Hinome

Chan Chung-Yung

Chan Chung-Yung

Wen-Heung

Jack Kao

Jack Kao

Wen Leung

Tai Bo

Tai Bo

Ah Jia

Li Tian-Lu

Li Tian-Lu

Ah Lu

Grace Chen Shu-Fang

Grace Chen Shu-Fang

Meidai

Wu Nien-jen

Wu Nien-jen

Mr. Wu

Tsai Chen-nan

Tsai Chen-nan

Singer

King Shih-chieh

King Shih-chieh

Mr. Huang

Ko Su-yun

Ko Su-yun

Sister-in-law

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Wou Yi Fang

Wu Kuan Rong / Hinoiei

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Chi-Ying Kao

Shopkeeper

Ho Ai-Yun

Ho Ai-Yun

Concubine

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Theatrical release date: October 21, 1989

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

October 21, 1989

Runtime

158 min

Language

Chinese

Origin

Hong Kong

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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