A City of Sadness (1989)
悲情城市
Drama, History • 2h 37m
Overview
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.
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
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11/29/2025
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4k restoration was done in 2023 (see 4K trailer) but according to reddit, no home media release expected until 2026
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4k restoration was done in 2023 (see 4K trailer) and is having north america premiere so hopefully a home release is coming soon
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4k restoration was done in 2023 (see 4K trailer) and is having north america premiere so hopefully a home release is coming soon
9/9/2025
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4k restoration was done in 2023 (see 4K trailer) but according to reddit, no home media release expected until 2026
12/12/2024
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4k restoration, no disc https://thefilmstage.com/hou-hsiao-hsiens-epic-is-revived-in-trailer-for-a-city-of-sadness-restoration/
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