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A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
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1,964 Ratings

A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY

牯嶺街少年殺人事件 | Gu ling jie shao nian sha ren shi jian

Directed by Edward Yang
Taiwan, 1991
Drama, Crime, Romance

Synopsis

In 1960s Taiwan, a rebellious teenager Xiao Si’r comes of age amid rival street gangs and the “White Terror” witch hunts of Chiang Kai-shek’s Kuomintang government.

Synopsis

In 1960s Taiwan, a rebellious teenager Xiao Si’r comes of age amid rival street gangs and the “White Terror” witch hunts of Chiang Kai-shek’s Kuomintang government.

Our take

From New Taiwanese Cinema auteur Edward Yang comes this vast and tender coming-of-age epic. One of the most acclaimed films of all time, Yang uses the true story of a homicide case as a starting point to form a touching and sharp narrative of youth and Taiwanese identity. A true masterpiece.