A Time to Live, a Time to Die

– The semi-autobiographical film on director Hou Hsiao-Hsien's childhood and adolescence, when he was ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 18 Minutes
Release Year:
1985
Original Name:
童年往事
A Time to Live, a Time to Die (1985) - Also known as 童年往事

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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Language:

Mandarin, Hakka

Director:

Hsiao-Hsien Hou

Writer:

T'ien-wen Chu, Hsiao-Hsien Hou

Main Actors:

Chia-bao Chang, Neng Chang, Chih-Chen Chen, Han-wen Chen

Plot:

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.

Awards:

8 wins & 5 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%