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A City of Sadness
1989 · 2h 38m · Japanese, Wu Chinese, Taiwanese Hokkien · Dir. Hou Hsiao-Hsien
A City of Sadness (Chinese: 悲情城市; pinyin: Bēiqíng chéngshì) is a 1989 Taiwanese historical drama directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien.
Dramathoughtfulnostalgic
Runtime158 minutes
Original languageJapanese, Wu Chinese, Taiwanese Hokkien
DirectorHou Hsiao-Hsien
Paceslow (derived)
Good forsolo, date night, friends (derived)
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