The Time to Live and the Time to Die

1985 · directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien

Rating
84/100
Hit
yes

An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.

The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985), directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Yu An-shun
  • Tien Feng
  • Mei Fang
  • Tang Ru-Yun
  • Hsin Shu-Fen
  • Hsiao Ai
  • Ng Siu-Ying
  • Grace Chen Shu-Fang
  • Hu Hsiang-Ping
  • Lam Shung-Man

Crew

  • Mark Lee Ping-Bing — Director of Photography
  • Liao Ching-sung — Editor
  • Wang Chi-yang — Editor
  • Chang Hung-Yi — Original Music Composer
  • Ng Choh-Choh — Original Music Composer
  • Chu Tien-Wen — Writer
  • Hou Hsiao-hsien — Writer

More from Hou Hsiao-hsien

  1. Dust in the Wind (1986) — 86/100 · hit
  2. A City of Sadness (1989) — 86/100 · hit
  3. A Summer at Grandpa's (1984) — 85/100 · hit
  4. The Puppetmaster (1993) — 81/100 · hit
  5. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
  6. Flowers of Shanghai (1998) — 76/100

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