A City of Sadness

1989 film by Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Movie film Q133461
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A City of Sadness

Summary

A City of Sadness is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A City of Sadness received the Golden Lion[3].
  • A City of Sadness's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • A City of Sadness was directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien[5].
  • Chu Tien-wen wrote the screenplay for A City of Sadness[6].
  • Wu Nien-jen wrote the screenplay for A City of Sadness[7].
  • A City of Sadness's composer is recorded as S.E.N.S.[8].
  • A City of Sadness's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of A City of Sadness was Tony Leung[10].
  • A cast member of A City of Sadness was Jack Kao[11].
  • A cast member of A City of Sadness was Chen Sung-young[12].
  • A cast member of A City of Sadness was Li Tian-lu[13].
  • A cast member of A City of Sadness was Ho Ai-Yun[14].
  • A cast member of A City of Sadness was Hsin Shu-fen[15].
  • A City of Sadness was produced by Chiu Fu-sheng[16].
  • A City of Sadness's part of the series is recorded as Taiwan Trilogy[17].
  • A City of Sadness's production company is recorded as Era Television[18].
  • A City of Sadness's director of photography is recorded as Chen Hwai-En[19].
  • The original language of A City of Sadness was Standard Taiwanese Mandarin[20].
  • The original language of A City of Sadness was Taiwanese Hokkien[21].
  • The original language of A City of Sadness was Yue Chinese[22].
  • The original language of A City of Sadness was Wu Chinese[23].
  • The original language of A City of Sadness was Japanese[24].
  • A City of Sadness's review score is recorded as 9.3/10[25].
  • A City of Sadness's review score is recorded as 100%[26].
  • A City of Sadness's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A City of Sadness was produced by Chiu Fu-sheng[16]. It was directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien[5]. Screenwriters include Chu Tien-wen[6] and Wu Nien-jen[7]. Cast members include Tony Leung[10], Jack Kao[11], Chen Sung-young[12], Li Tian-lu[13], Ho Ai-Yun[14], and Hsin Shu-fen[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[28], January 10, 1991[29], and October 21, 1989[30]. Original languages include Standard Taiwanese Mandarin[20], Taiwanese Hokkien[21], Yue Chinese[22], Wu Chinese[23], and Japanese[24]. A City of Sadness's genre is drama film[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Taiwan Trilogy[17].

Subject and Themes

A City of Sadness's part of the series is recorded as Taiwan Trilogy[17].

Reception

A City of Sadness received the Golden Lion[3]. Reviews include 9.3/10[25] and 100%[26].

Why It Matters

A City of Sadness has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did A City of Sadness receive?

Honors received include Golden Lion[3].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . British Film Institute. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . vdfkino.de. Retrieved . vdfkino.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1991-01-10T00:00:00Z, +1989-10-21T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Chu Tien-wen, Wu Nien-jen
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+158'}
    Original language of film or tv show Standard Taiwanese Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Yue Chinese +2
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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