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title: "The Time to Live and the Time to Die: cast and crew"
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cast: 16
crew: 12
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# The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985): cast and crew

16 cast and 12 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Yu An-shun](https://film.one/person/yu-an-shun.md) as Ah Ha / Ah Hsiao
- [Tien Feng](https://film.one/person/tien-feng.md) as Hou Fen Ming
- [Fang Mei](https://film.one/person/mei-fang.md) as Ming's Wife
- [Tang Ru-Yun](https://film.one/person/tang-ru-yun.md) as Ming's Mother
- [Hsin Shu-Fen](https://film.one/person/hsin-shu-fen.md) as Wu Shumei
- [Ai Hsiao](https://film.one/person/hsiao-ai.md) as Hsiao's Sister
- [Ng Siu-Ying](https://film.one/person/ng-siu-ying.md)
- [Grace Chen Shu-Fang](https://film.one/person/grace-chen-shu-fang.md)
- [Hu Hsiang-Ping](https://film.one/person/hu-hsiang-ping.md)
- [Lam Shung-Man](https://film.one/person/lam-shung-man.md)
- [Chan Hon-Man](https://film.one/person/chan-hon-man.md)
- [Kao Chung-Li](https://film.one/person/kao-chung-li.md)
- Luo Cheng-Ye
- Cheung Ning
- Jim Tao
- Yang Li-yin

## Directing

- [Hou Hsiao-hsien](https://film.one/person/hou-hsiao-hsien.md): Director
- [Tsui Siu-Ming](https://film.one/person/tsui-siu-ming.md): Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Hou Hsiao-hsien](https://film.one/person/hou-hsiao-hsien.md): Writer
- [Chu Tien-Wen](https://film.one/person/chu-tien-wen.md): Writer

## Production

- [Hui San-Chi](https://film.one/person/hui-san-chi.md): Producer

## Camera

- [Mark Lee Ping-Bing](https://film.one/person/mark-lee-ping-bing.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Liao Ching-sung](https://film.one/person/liao-ching-sung.md): Editor
- [Wang Chi-yang](https://film.one/person/wang-chi-yang.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Chang Hung-Yi](https://film.one/person/chang-hung-yi.md): Original Music Composer
- [Ng Choh-Choh](https://film.one/person/ng-choh-choh.md): Original Music Composer

## Art

- [Lam Shung-Man](https://film.one/person/lam-shung-man.md): Art Direction

## Costume and make-up

- [Chu Ching-Man](https://film.one/person/chu-ching-man.md): Costume Design

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