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A City of Sadness (1989)

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  • How long is A City of Sadness?
    2 hours and 37 minutes
  • When was A City of Sadness released?
    October 6, 1989
  • What is the IMDb rating of A City of Sadness?
    7.8 out of 10
  • Who stars in A City of Sadness?
    Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Shu-Fen Hsin, and Sung-Young Chen
  • Who wrote A City of Sadness?
    Nien-Jen Wu and T'ien-wen Chu
  • Who directed A City of Sadness?
    Hou Hsiao-hsien
  • Who was the composer for A City of Sadness?
    Naoki Tachikawa
  • Who was the producer of A City of Sadness?
    Fu-Sheng Chiu
  • Who was the cinematographer for A City of Sadness?
    Huai-En Chen
  • Who was the editor of A City of Sadness?
    Ching-Sung Liao
  • Who are the characters in A City of Sadness?
    Wen-ching
  • What is the plot of A City of Sadness?
    The story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror" that was wrought on the Taiwanese people by the Kuomintang government after their arrival from mainland China in the late 1940s.
  • How much did A City of Sadness earn at the worldwide box office?
    $143,000
  • What genre is A City of Sadness?
    Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama, Historical Drama, and Historical
  • How many awards has A City of Sadness won?
    8 awards
  • How many awards has A City of Sadness been nominated for?
    14 nominations

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