The Time to Live and the Time to Die
The semi-autobiographical film on director Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s childhood and adolescence, when he was growing up in Taiwan.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien, Tsui Siu-Ming
Actors: Grace Chen Shu-Fang, Hsiao Ai, Hsin Shu-Fen, Hu Hsiang-Ping, Lam Shung-Man, Mei Fang, Ng Siu-Ying, Tang Ru-Yun, Tien Feng, Yu An-Shun
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