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      The Time to Live and the Time to Die

      Released Oct 11, 1991 2h 20m Drama List
      Reviews Inspired by filmmaker Hsiao-hsien Hou's own childhood, this drama centers on Ah-Ha-Gu (You Anshun), a boy who comes of age during a tumultuous time in his family's history. When the Gu family made the move from China's mainland to Taiwan, the elder family members struggled to adapt in their new environment while the adolescent Ah-Ha thrived. Indeed, as Ah-Ha grows to maturity, the generation gap grows fearsomely wide, threatening to alienate the young man from his family and their traditions. Read More Read Less

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      s r 1001 movies to see before you die. An interesting narrative of a struggling Taiwanese family. It highlights the importance of traditional family in Taiwan, all while set in the time period showing some history of the country. It showed me some of the culture that I hadn't seen and it reminded me of my visit to the country. However, it also showed me the poverty side of their country that usually isn't seen. It was on Amazon. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Inspired by filmmaker Hsiao-hsien Hou's own childhood, this drama centers on Ah-Ha-Gu (You Anshun), a boy who comes of age during a tumultuous time in his family's history. When the Gu family made the move from China's mainland to Taiwan, the elder family members struggled to adapt in their new environment while the adolescent Ah-Ha thrived. Indeed, as Ah-Ha grows to maturity, the generation gap grows fearsomely wide, threatening to alienate the young man from his family and their traditions.
      Director
      Hsiao-hsien Hou
      Screenwriter
      T'ien-wen Chu, Hsiao-hsien Hou
      Distributor
      International Film Circuit [us]
      Production Co
      Central Motion Pictures Corporation
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 11, 1991, Original
      Runtime
      2h 20m