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A City of Sadness
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A City of Sadness (1989)8.4 /10

M (AU) · Taiwan · Mandarin, Min Nan, Japanese, Cantonese, Shanghainese · 157 min · 2026 · More  
Directed by:  Hsiao-Hsien Hou
Written by:  T'ien-wen Chu, Nien-Jen Wu

Storyline:  The Lin family in Taiwan tries to survive from the end of Japanese rule in 1945 through the early years of Kuomintang rule and the White Terror, during which thousands were imprisoned, tortured, or executed. Against this violent political backdrop, the family's four sons face war trauma, political persecution, mafia retribution, and ideological divides.

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