Hong Kong A City of Sadness sits in the top 8% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #63 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
悲情城市
The story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror", mainland China's political repression that was wrought on the Taiwanese people by the Kuomintang government in the late 1940s.
The 1988–1990 Hong Kong Window
67 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A City of Sadness sits at position #8.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A City of Sadness premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #63 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #35 of 311 (top 11%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese |
| Production Companies | ERA International, 3-H Films |
| Runtime | 2h 39m |
| Release Date | October 21, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0096908 |