TMDb Rating
7.5/10
146 verified votes
A City of Sadness (1989)
DramaHistory
158 min
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
DramaHistoryHou Hsiao-hsienTony Leung Chiu-waiHsin Shu-Fen1989
Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Top Cast
Tony Leung Chiu-waiHsin Shu-FenChan Chung-YungJack KaoTai Bo
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