The Time to Live and the Time to Die

Name: The Time to Live and the Time to Die
Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Released: 1985
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Cast: You Anshun, Tian Feng, Tang Ruyun, Xiao Ai

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1985
Hou Hsiao-Hsien
136 mins
PG

Review

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

David Parkinson

A fond evocation of life in Taiwan after the mainland revolution and a shrewd insight into the pain of fumbling towards adolescent understanding, this is Hou Hsiao-Hsien's most autobiographical film. Passing from trusting youth to wannabe delinquent, more interested in teen-gang street-cred than filial duty, You Anshun gives a fine performance that not only suggests this time of turbulent emotions, but also reinforces the allegorical aspects of the story, which sees his siblings rally round to survive the familial and financial crisis attending the death of their father. Steadily directed, with typical flashes of gentle wit and deep humanity.

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Cast

rolenameTBCYou Anshun TBCTian Feng TBCTang Ruyun TBCXiao Ai

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rolenameDirectorHou Hsiao-Hsien

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Theatrical distributor

ICA Projects Ltd

Languages

Chinese

Formats

Colour