Poster for the movie A City of Sadness

A City of Sadness

1989 • 158 minutes
DramaHistory

The story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror," the Kuomintang government's anti-communist political repression that was wrought on the Taiwanese people from 1947-1987.

Picture of Tony Leung

Tony Leung

Wen-Ching

Picture of Hsin Shu-Fen

Hsin Shu-Fen

Wu Kuan Mei / Hinome

Picture of Chan Chung-Yung

Chan Chung-Yung

Wen-Heung

Picture of Jack Kao

Jack Kao

Wen Leung

Picture of Tai Bo

Tai Bo

Ah Jia

Picture of Li Tian-Lu

Li Tian-Lu

Ah Lu

Picture of Grace Chen Shu-Fang

Grace Chen Shu-Fang

Meidai

Picture of Wu Nien-jen

Wu Nien-jen

Mr. Wu

Picture of Tsai Chen-Nan

Tsai Chen-Nan

Singer

Picture of King Shih-Chieh

King Shih-Chieh

Mr. Huang

Picture of Su-Yun Ko

Su-Yun Ko

Sister-in-law

Picture of Wou Yi Fang

Wou Yi Fang

Wu Kuan Rong / Hinoiei

Picture of Chi-Ying Kao

Chi-Ying Kao

Shopkeeper

Picture of Ho Ai-Yun

Ho Ai-Yun

Concubine

Picture of Huang Chien-ru

Huang Chien-ru

Ah Xue

Picture of Ju Lin

Ju Lin

Jin Quan

Picture of Lih-Ching Lin

Lih-Ching Lin

Sister-in-law

Picture of Ching Lu

Ching Lu

Wu's Father

Picture of Ikuyo Nakamura

Ikuyo Nakamura

Shizuko Ogawa

Picture of Mei Fang

Mei Fang

Wu's Mother

Picture of Zhang Dachun

Zhang Dachun

Reporter He