| A Time to Live, A Time to Die | |
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| Directed by | Hou Hsiao-Hsien |
| Written by | Chu Tien-wen Hou Hsiao-Hsien |
| Starring | You An-shun Tien Feng Xin Shufen |
| Music by | Wu Chu-chu |
| Cinematography | Mark Lee Ping-Bin |
| Distributed by | Central Motion Pictures Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 1985 |
| Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin/Hakka Chinese/Taiwanese |
The Time to Live and the Time to Die (also known as A Time to Live, A Time to Die, Chinese: 童年往事; pinyin: Tong nian wang shi) is a 1985 film directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien. This film is inspired by screenwriter-turned-director Hou's own coming-of-age story.
This film is the second part of Hou's coming-of-age trilogy, preceded by A Summer at Grandpa's (1984) and followed by Dust in the Wind (1986).
Spanning the years 1947-1960, the film follows the maturation of Ah-ha as he and his family cope with the shock of leaving their homeland. Having been only a child during the move, Ah-ha quickly acclimates himself to the new country, often putting him at odds with his more traditional family.
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