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A Brighter Summer Day is a 1991 Taiwanese epic teen crime drama film directed by Edward Yang, associated with the New Taiwanese Cinema. Its English title is derived from the lyrics of Elvis Presley's 1960 rendition of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?".
Nov 25, 2011 · A 1991 film by Edward Yang, based on a true story of a gang conflict and a teenage romance in 1960s Taiwan. The film features a father-son duo, Chang Chen and Kuo-Chu Chang, and has a 8.2 IMDb rating and 91 Metascore.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Edward Yang
- 2011-11-25
A Brighter Summer Day is a 1991 Taiwanese teen crime drama film directed by Edward Yang and is considered by most to be a masterpiece of contemporary cinema.
- 237 min
- 197.4K
- Dhanvanth Kandasamy
A Brighter Summer Day is a 1991 drama that explores the themes of youth, ideals, violence and politics in 1960s Taiwan. The film has received critical acclaim and is available to rent or buy online.
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- Kuo-Chu Chang
- Edward Yang
- Drama
A masterpiece of Taiwanese cinema by Edward Yang, based on a true crime story of the sixties. A young teenager falls from innocence to delinquency amid rock and roll and political turmoil.
- Xiao Si’R
A Brighter Summer Day is a four-hour epic about teenage life in 1960s Taiwan, based on a real murder case. The film explores themes of love, music, injustice and cultural identity through a large ensemble cast and a realistic style.
May 18, 2016 · “A Brighter Summer Day,” the late Edward Yang’s four-hour 1991 masterpiece, set in Taiwan in 1959 or so, is a coming-of-age film, a love story or three or four or five. It is also a true-crime tale, a wondrous gift in so many ways, especially on a large screen in this recent 4K digital restoration.
