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title: 'The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Hou Hsiao-Hsien'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 138
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Taiwan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-time-to-live-and-the-time-to-die-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090185/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985)

1985 · 138 min · Drama · Taiwan

Original title: 童年往事

## Synopsis

The Time to Live and the Time to Die, also known as A Time to Live, A Time to Die is a 1985 Taiwanese film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien. This film is inspired by Hou's own experience of growing up in Fengshan, Kaohsiung city. It 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).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Hou Hsiao-Hsien](https://cinepixo.com/people/hou-hsiao-hsien)
- **Screenplay:** [Hou Hsiao-Hsien](https://cinepixo.com/people/hou-hsiao-hsien), [Chu Tʻien-wen](https://cinepixo.com/people/chu-t-ien-wen)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mark Lee Ping Bin](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-lee-ping-bin)
- **Editor:** [Liao Ching-sung](https://cinepixo.com/people/liao-ching-sung)

## Cast

- [Tang Ru-Yun](https://cinepixo.com/people/tang-ru-yun)
- [Hsin Shu-fen](https://cinepixo.com/people/hsin-shu-fen)
- [Chen Shu-fang](https://cinepixo.com/people/chen-shu-fang)
- [You Anshun](https://cinepixo.com/people/you-anshun)
- [Ai Hsiao](https://cinepixo.com/people/ai-hsiao)
- [Fang Mei](https://cinepixo.com/people/fang-mei)
- [Tien Feng](https://cinepixo.com/people/tien-feng)

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