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Execution in Autumn

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A grandmother tries to save the only male born to her family in three generations after he is sentenced to death for stealing.

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Verina Glaessner Sight & Sound 03/17/2020
A spare masterpiece. Go to Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia 06/20/2022
A richly drawn character drama which charts the rehabilitation of a bad apple. Go to Full Review Andrew Heskins easternKicks.com 09/24/2020
4/5
Lee Hsing's delightful character study of a bullish and unrepentant young man accepting responsibility for his actions... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/14/2013 I always feel a bit guilty about not watching enough Chinese films despite the fact that I've seen a bunch of them. Personally, I think I prefer Japanese films just a smidgen a bit. This film is about a spoiled man who murders three people and is sentenced to death and the entire year he has to wait for his execution because, as the title suggests, the Chinese believe that executions should be held in autumn. It gets a tad soapy and preachy in the end, at least for my taste but it's still a compelling little well-acted drama. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Hsing Lee

Director

Hui Lou Chen

Thief

Shao Ching Chou

Hsing Tao

Bi Hui Fu

Liao Nai-nai

Su Han

Pei Hsun

Hsiang Ting Ko

Stockade Governor Lao Tao

Movie Info

Synopsis A grandmother tries to save the only male born to her family in three generations after he is sentenced to death for stealing.
Director
Hsing Lee
Producer
Shing-ting Hu
Screenwriter
Yung-hsiang Chang
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
50m