The Time to Live and the Time to Die
Dramafamily relationshipscoming of agetaiwanyouth gangsemi autobiographicalautobiographical1940s1950s1960s
A tender, introspective autobiographical portrait of adolescence and family bonds in post-war Taiwan, suffused with nostalgic longing for a formative past.
An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.
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