A Brighter Summer Day Full Taiwanese Movie by Edward Yang with English Subtitles

Описание: A Brighter Summer Day (牯嶺街少年殺人事件) is a 1991 Taiwanese epic crime drama directed by Edward Yang. It is widely regarded as a masterpiece of New Taiwanese Cinema and one of the greatest films of the 20th century, known for its sprawling scope, intimate character studies, and meticulous reconstruction of Taipei in the early 1960s.

Cast and Crew:
Director: Edward Yang
Screenplay: Hung Hung, Lai Ming-tang, Edward Yang, Alex Yang
Producers: Yu Wei-yen, Jan Hung-Tze, Edward Yang
Cinematography: Chang Hui-kung, Zhang Longyu
Editor: Chen Bo-wen
Original Music: Zhang Hongda

Main Cast:
Chang Chen as Xiao Si'r (his acting debut)
Lisa Yang as Ming
Chang Kuo-chu as Si'r's Father (Chang Chen's real-life father)
Elaine Jin as Si'r's Mother
Lin Hong-ming as Honey
Wang Chi-tsan as Cat
Lawrence Ko as Airplane
Chang Han as Elder Brother

Key Details:
Running Time: 237 minutes.
Title Origin: The English title is derived from a misheard lyric in Elvis Presley's "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
Restoration: The film was restored in 2009 by the Cineteca di Bologna/L'Immagine Ritrovata laboratory, in association with The Film Foundation's World Cinema Project.
Awards: Won Best Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay at the 28th Golden Horse Awards (1991).
Significance: Ranked 78th in the 2022 Sight & Sound "Greatest Films of All Time" poll.

A Brighter Summer Day is known for its intense dedication to realism, using long takes and a large ensemble cast (over 100 speaking roles) to create a vivid picture of a country in transition.