The Time to Live and the Time to Die

The Time to Live and the Time to Die
1985
★★★★☆ 7.3/10
⏱️ 136 min
📅 Released
🌐 ZH
Drama
An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.

Cast

Yu An-Shun
Yu An-Shun
Ah Ha / Ah Hsiao
Tien Feng
Tien Feng
Hou Fen Ming
Mei Fang
Mei Fang
Ming's Wife
Tang Ru-Yun
Tang Ru-Yun
Ming's Mother
Hsin Shu-Fen
Hsin Shu-Fen
Wu Shumei
Hsiao Ai
Hsiao Ai
Hsiao's Sister

Crew

Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writer
Hou Hsiao-hsien, Chu Tien-Wen
Producer
Hui San-Chi

Production

Central Motion Picture Corporation

Keywords

family relationshipscoming of agetaiwanyouth gangsemi autobiographicalautobiographical1940s1950s1960s