A City of Sadness

A City of Sadness

A City of Sadness

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A City of Sadness

1989

2h 38m

7.5(144 votes)

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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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Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

梁朝偉

Wen-Ching

梁朝偉

Acting

Hsin Shu-Fen

Wu Kuan Mei / Hinome

Hsin Shu-Fen

Acting

陳松勇

Wen-Heung

陳松勇

Acting

高捷

Wen Leung

Acting

太保

Ah Jia

Acting

Li Tian-Lu

Ah Lu

Li Tian-Lu

Acting

陳淑芳

Meidai

陳淑芳

Writing

吳念真

Mr. Wu

吳念真

Acting

蔡振南

Singer

蔡振南

Acting

金士傑

Mr. Huang

金士傑

Acting

柯素雲

Sister-in-law

柯素雲

Acting

Wou Yi Fang

Wu Kuan Rong / Hinoiei

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Acting

Chi-Ying Kao

Shopkeeper

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Acting

Ho Ai-Yun

Concubine

Ho Ai-Yun

Acting

Huang Chien-ru

Ah Xue

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Acting

Ju Lin

Jin Quan

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Acting

Lih-Ching Lin

Sister-in-law

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Acting

Ching Lu

Wu's Father

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Ikuyo Nakamura

Shizuko Ogawa

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Acting

梅芳

Wu's Mother

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Writing

Zhang Dachun

Reporter He

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