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The Time to Live and the Time to Die

The Time to Live and the Time to Die

7.4(99 votes)
1985
2h 16m
Drama

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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Production

Companies:
Central Motion Picture Corporation

Languages

Original:zh
Spoken:
Mandarin

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