Prince of Tears

Prince of Tears 2009 Directed by Yonfan 淚王子

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.

Country Taiwan

Production Country Taiwan

Language Mandarin

Spoken Language Mandarin

Gnere Drama

Release Date 25 June 2009

122 mins