Synopsis

It happened in 1950s Taiwan, during the period known as the ‘White Terror,’ when an anti-Communist campaign swept up the island in hysteria. One autumn afternoon, two sisters returned from school to find their once-happy home ransacked by military police and their parents arrested and accused of being communist spies. Amid life in that turbulent era, friendship, passion, high-minded ideals and dignity are all put on trial in the courtroom of human desire.

Director

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  • Yonfan
  • Born in 1947 in China and based in Hong Kong, Yonfan is a director and photographer. He made his debut in 1984 with Diary of a Lady and rose to prominence with his 1988 film The Story of Rose. His 1999 film Bishonen gained international attention after being invited to the Berlin International Film Festival, and in 2001, Peony Pavilion was selected by TIME magazine as one of the ten best films of the year.