Prince of Tears (2009)
Original title: 淚王子
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A shameful period in Taiwanese history provides the backdrop for this emotional drama from writer and director Yonfan (aka Yang Fan). In 1949, in the wake of the 228 Incident (in which anti-government protesters launched a rebellion that was violently put down by authorities), Taiwan came under martial law, and through much of the 1950s brutal reprisals against suspected communists were commonplace. During the years of the "White Terror," thousand of supposed dissidents were killed, imprisoned or simply disappeared at the hands of the military police.
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Joseph Chang Hsiao-ChuanSun Hansheng
Océane ZhuJin Wanping
Terri Kwan WingOuyang Qianjun
Jack KaoAh-Chang
Kenneth TsangGeneral Liu
Fan Wing
Lin Yo-WeiTeacher Qiu
Lisa Chiao ChiaoFemale Interoggator
YonfanNarrator (voice)Movie DNA
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What is Prince of Tears about?
A shameful period in Taiwanese history provides the backdrop for this emotional drama from writer and director Yonfan (aka Yang Fan). In 1949, in the wake of the 228 Incident (in which anti-government protesters launched a rebellion that was violently put down by authorities), Taiwan came under martial law, and through much of the 1950s brutal reprisals against suspected communists were commonplace. During the years of the "White Terror," thousand of supposed dissidents were killed, imprisoned or simply disappeared at the hands of the military police.
How long is Prince of Tears?
Prince of Tears has a runtime of 122 minutes.