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A Brighter Summer Day
牯嶺街少年殺人事件
Directed by Edward Yang
1991•3h 57m•NR•★ 8.3
Crime / Drama / Romance
Synopsis
In early 1960s Taipei during the White Terror, a quiet teenage boy from a mainland immigrant family is drawn into rivalry between teenage street gangs, spiraling toward a tragic, historic murder. Edward Yang's four-hour epic of monumental scope and novelistic richness.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorEdward Yang
WriterYen Hung-yaMingtang LaiAlex YangEdward Yang
CinematographyChang Hui-kungLongyu Zhang
MusicZhang Hongda
Principal Cast
Chang ChenXiao Si'r
Lisa YangMing
Chang Kuo-ChuFather
Elaine Jin Yan-LingMother
Wang ChuanEldest Sister
Chang HanElder Brother
Chiang Hsiu-ChiungMiddle Sister
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Stephanie LaiYoungest SisterTechnical Specifications
Runtime3h 57m (237 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorEdward Yang
LanguagesMandarin, Taiwanese, Shanghainese, Cantonese
CountryTW
StudioYang & His Gang Filmmakers
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