A Time to Live, a Time to Die
Hsiao-Hsien Hou / TW, 1985 / 145 min.
Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien reflects on his youth on the island near China. Hou’s 1985 autobiographical masterpiece ranks high on the lists of favourite films and is now regarded as a classic of Asian cinema.
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Director
Hsiao-Hsien Hou
Production year
1985
Country
TW
Original title
Tongnian wangshi
Length
145 min.
Format
DCP
Part of
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