

An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.
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Prestige, contemplative, grave and earnest.
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemplativerelentless
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
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“Is this Hou Hsiao-hsien's best work?”
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“Is the nostalgia doing the heavy lifting?”
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“Is Yu An-shun the best thing in The Time to Live and the Time to Die?”
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Cast
- Yu An-shunAh Ha / Ah Hsiao
- Tien FengHou Fen Ming
- Mei FangMing's Wife
- Tang Ru-YunMing's Mother
- Hsin Shu-FenWu Shumei
- Hsiao AiHsiao's Sister
- Ng Siu-Ying
- Grace Chen Shu-Fang
- Hu Hsiang-Ping
- Lam Shung-Man
Crew
- Hou Hsiao-hsienDirector
- Hou Hsiao-hsienWriter
- Chu Tien-WenWriter
- Mark Lee Ping-BingDirector of Photography
- Chang Hung-YiOriginal Music Composer
- Ng Choh-ChohOriginal Music Composer
- Liao Ching-sungEditor
- Wang Chi-yangEditor
- Hui San-ChiProducer
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The Remains of the Day 198973% alikeBook · Both contemplative, prestige, grave.
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