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A Brighter Summer Day

A Brighter Summer Day

19918.33h 57m

Overview

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

Directed by Edward Yang
Written by Yen Hung-ya, Mingtang Lai, Alex Yang
Produced by Yu Wei-Yen
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Top Cast

Chang Chen

Chang Chen

Xiao Si'r

Lisa Yang

Lisa Yang

Ming

Chang Kuo-Chu

Chang Kuo-Chu

Father

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Mother

Chuan Wang

Chuan Wang

Eldest Sister

Chang Han

Chang Han

Elder Brother

Chiang Hsiu-Chiung

Chiang Hsiu-Chiung

Middle Sister

S

Stephanie Lai

Youngest Sister

Tan Chih-Kang

Tan Chih-Kang

Ma

Wang Chi-tsan

Wang Chi-tsan

Cat

Themes & Keywords

high schoolbaseball batbased on true storycoming of agetaiwantragedymurderyouth ganggangjuvenile delinquentteenage boytroubled teenfirst lovetaipei1960sslow cinemateenage protagonistbitter

About A Brighter Summer Day

A Brighter Summer Day is a crime, drama, romance film released in 1991 exploring themes of high school, baseball bat, based on true story, coming of age, taiwan, tragedy. Directed by Edward Yang, it stars Chang Chen, Lisa Yang, Chang Kuo-Chu. A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

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