The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985): Cast & Plot
The Time to Live and the Time to Die is a 1985 drama directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, starring Tien Feng as Hou Fen Ming, Yu An-Shun and Mei Fang. It runs 2 hours 16 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 16m (136 min)
- Director
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Chinese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Time to Live and the Time to Die About?
The premise of The Time to Live and the Time to Die without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien’s memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.
The Time to Live and the Time to Die Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- childhood
- growing up
- death of daughter
- death of baby
- adopted son
- village
- revolution
- starvation
- starved to death
- large family
- photography
- mother
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- director
- taiwan
- grandmother
- f rated
- part of trilogy
- samurai sword
- street fight
- fight
- nudity
- bare chested male
- singing
- weightlifting
- billiards
- photograph
- juggling
- washing dishes
- funeral
- loss of grandmother
- death of grandmother
- loss of mother
- throat cancer
- cancer
- doctor
- loss of father
- 1960s
- 1950s
- year 1947
- brother sister relationship
- brother brother relationship
- voice over narration
- voice over
- coming of age
- historical event
- teenager
- death of mother
- death of father
- breast feeding
- reference to breast feeding
The Time to Live and the Time to Die Cast & Characters
Tien Feng leads the cast as Hou Fen Ming, with Yu An-Shun as Ah Ha / Ah Hsiao and Mei Fang as Ming's Wife. Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Tien Feng as Hou Fen Ming
- Yu An-Shun as Ah Ha / Ah Hsiao
- Mei Fang as Ming's Wife
- Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Also Starring in The Time to Live and the Time to Die
· 12 more- Yang Li-Yin
- Tang Ru-Yun Ming's Mother
- Hu Hsiang-Ping
- Hsin Shu-Fen Wu Shumei
- Hsiao Ai Hsiao's Sister
- Jim Tao
- Chan Hon-Man
- Kao Chung-Li
- Cheung Ning
- Lam Shung-Man
- Ng Siu-Ying
- Luo Cheng-Ye
The Time to Live and the Time to Die Plot Summary
What happens in The Time to Live and the Time to Die from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The Time to Live and the Time to Die uses Hou Hsiao-hsien’s own voice as the voice-over narrator to trace the maturation of Ah-ha across the years 1947 to 1965. The film begins with the filmmaker recounting how his father, a public servant in the Nationalist government, brought the family to Taiwan to live in Hsinchu and then moved to a dormitory in Fengshan, Kaohsiung due to his ill health.
Full summary
The whole story of The Time to Live and the Time to Die, scene by scene
The Time to Live and the Time to Die Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “A Time to Live and a Time to Die” and “Tong nien wang shi”.
- Also known as
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- A Time to Live and a Time to Die
- Tong nien wang shi
- Tóngnián Wangshì
- 동년왕사
- The Time to Live, the Time to Die
- Un temps pour vivre, un temps pour mourir
- 童年往事／時の流れ
- Um Tempo para Viver, um Tempo para Morrer
- A Time to Live, a Time to Die
- Tiempo de vivir, tiempo de morir
- Tid att leva - tid att dö
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The Time to Live and the Time to Die FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Time to Live and the Time to Die, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Time to Live and the Time to Die?
The Time to Live and the Time to Die runs 2 hours 16 minutes (136 minutes).
When was The Time to Live and the Time to Die released?
The Time to Live and the Time to Die was released on August 3, 1985.
Who directed The Time to Live and the Time to Die?
The Time to Live and the Time to Die was directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien.
More films by Hou Hsiao-hsien Who is in the cast of The Time to Live and the Time to Die?
The Time to Live and the Time to Die stars Tien Feng as Hou Fen Ming, Yu An-Shun as Ah Ha / Ah Hsiao and Mei Fang as Ming's Wife, among 16 credited actors.
Does The Time to Live and the Time to Die have a post-credit scene?
No. The Time to Live and the Time to Die has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Time to Live and the Time to Die in?
The original language of The Time to Live and the Time to Die is Chinese.
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