Taiwan Synopsis
童年往事
An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.
The 1984–1986 Taiwan Window
5 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Time to Live and the Time to Die sits at position #4.
#1Dust in the Wind
★ 7.7 · 1986
#2Taipei Story
★ 7.5 · 1985
#3Terrorizers
★ 7.4 · 1986
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#4The Time to Live and the Time to Die
★ 7.3 · 1985
#5Ninja: The Final Duel
★ 6.1 · 1986
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Time to Live and the Time to Die. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Central Motion Picture Corporation
The 1980s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Time to Live and the Time to Die premiered. 20 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #35 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #30 of 118 (top 25%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Central Motion Picture Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 18m |
| Release Date | August 3, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0090185 |