The Time to Live and the Time to Die
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The Time to Live and the Time to Die

★ 7.2/10 TMDB 1985-08-03 136 min

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-shun
Yu An-shun
Ah Ha / Ah Hsiao
Tien Feng
Tien Feng
Hou Fen Ming
Mei Fang
Mei Fang
Ming's Wife
Tang Ru-Yun
Tang Ru-Yun
Ming's Mother
Hsin Shu-Fen
Hsin Shu-Fen
Wu Shumei
Hsiao Ai
Hsiao Ai
Hsiao's Sister
Ng Siu-Ying
Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Hu Hsiang-Ping
Lam Shung-Man
Chan Hon-Man
Kao Chung-Li
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