The semi-autobiographical film on director Hou Hsiao-Hsien's childhood and adolescence, when he was growing up in Taiwan, living through the deaths of his father, mother and grandmother.
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Title: A Time to Live and a Time to Die (1985)
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8 wins & 5 nominations.
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Chia-bao Chang | ||
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Neng Chang | ||
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Chih-Chen Chen | ||
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Han-wen Chen | ||
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Bao-te Chiang | ||
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Tung-hung Chou | ||
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Hsiang-Ping Hu | ||
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Tung-lai Kao | ||
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Chung-Wen Lin | ||
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Kuo-bao Liu | ||
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Cheng-ye Lo | ||
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Shun-lin Lo | ||
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This depiction of childhood and adolescence draws heavily from the filmmaker's own boyhood. Like many of their compatriots, Hou's family moved from the mainland to Taiwan in 1948 and was unable ever to return. The film focuses on the widening generation gap in a family cut off from its cultural heritage. Written by International Film Circuit <ifcplanet@aol.com>
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breast feeding | reference to breastfeeding | childhood | growing up | death of daughter |Certificate:
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Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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TaiwanRelease Date:
1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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(Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente) |Sound Mix:
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Although I think The Puppetmaster is the real best masterpiece of Hao, Time to live and the time to die is the one I love most. Despite the implication and background of Taiwan history in the film, as I am not so clear about it and not close to me, the story about growing-up is the reason that the film move me so much. The trip of the main kid "ar Ha" and his grandma become the warmest and most unforgettable part of the film. By the way, I think the relatively slow and quiet style of Hao extremely suit the story of rural and history background, much better than modern city background.