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A City of Sadness

1989 7.5 158 min Drama History

Overview

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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Status: Released
First released: 1989
Runtime: 158 minutes
Original language: ZH

People

Featured 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

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