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A Brighter Summer Day (1991) · Cineora

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AN EDWARD YANG FILM

A Brighter Summer Day

19913h 57mNRMovie

CrimeDramaRomance

IMDb8.2/ 10 · 15.5K votes

THE STORY

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

Melancholic
Bittersweet
Gritty
Growing up
The underworld
Period piece

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Demanding

Good for watching alone and talking about after.

DirectorEdward Yang

FormatFeature film

TMDB8.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Chang ChenXiao Si'r

Lisa YangMing

Chang Kuo-chuFather

Elaine Jin Yan-LingMother

Wang ChuanEldest Sister

Chang HanElder Brother

Chiang Hsiu-ChiungMiddle Sister

Stephanie LaiYoungest Sister

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