TMDB 8.2 1991 Taiwan 237 min

A Brighter Summer Day

Directed by Edward Yang

A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

Starring

Chang ChenLisa YangChang Kuo-ChuElaine Jin Yan-Ling

with Wang Chuan, Chang Han, Chiang Hsiu-Chiung, Stephanie Lai

Screenplay — Mingtang Lai

Screenplay — Yen Hung-ya

Cinematography — Longyu Zhang

Cinematography — Chang Hui-kung

Music — Zhang Hongda

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