Classic scene of Older Brother (陳松勇) scolding his wife and his little brother (a deaf Tony Leung Chiu-Wai), then emphatically breaking a guest's instrument due to the singing.
Both Hou and Chen were awarded Golden Horses for their work in this film; it was also the winner of the 1989 Venice Film Festival.
This film's contribution to the political landscape of Taiwan is quite significant, since it centers on an event still controversial today, the February 28 Incident.
A comprehensive analysis of this masterpiece can be found here:
http://0rz.tw/584iu
Wiki entry for this film:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Sadness
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