Set in 1960s Taiwan, A Brighter Summer Day follows a teenage boy who becomes entangled with a youth gang. As the summer unfolds, the boy faces violence, love, and the challenges of coming of age in a turbulent environment.
Yi Yi follows the lives of a middle-class family in Taipei, exploring themes of love, family dynamics, and personal growth. The story unfolds through the perspectives of different family members, highlighting their individual struggles and relationships with each other. As they face various challenges and make important decisions, the film offers a heartfelt reflection on life's complexities and the search for meaning and happiness.
Taipei Story follows the lives of a couple, Lung and Chin, as they navigate their complex relationship and confront the challenges of adulthood. Set against the backdrop of Taipei, the film explores themes of regret, lost opportunities, and the impact of societal expectations on personal aspirations. Lung and Chin's journey is filled with moments of tension, heartbreak, and introspection, as they come to terms with their past and strive to find happiness in an ever-changing city.
Terrorizers is a crime drama movie set in Taipei, Taiwan. The film follows the lives of several individuals whose paths intertwine in unexpected ways. It revolves around a photographer, a couple, a writer, and a series of mysterious events that lead to tragedy and despair. The movie explores themes of alienation, obsession, and the complexities of human relationships.
That Day, on the Beach is a thought-provoking drama that takes place on a beach in Taiwan. It explores the themes of friendship, love, death, and adultery in a deeply moving way.
A Confucian Confusion follows the intertwined lives of various characters in Taiwan as they navigate through comedic and dramatic situations while exploring themes of love, tradition, and personal identity. The movie brings to light the conflicts and confusions that arise when modern lifestyles clash with traditional Confucian values.
In Taipei, Taiwan, a group of gangsters gets involved in a high-stakes mahjong game that turns into a chaotic and comedic affair. The film explores the urban setting of Taipei and showcases the complexities of gangster life and Chinese culture.
In Our Time is a drama movie set in Taiwan during the 1950s. It follows the story of several individuals as they navigate the complex social and political landscape of the time.
Filmed performance of Yang's one-act two-character play which shifts back and forth from comedy to much darker tones as a married couple try to figure out what to do with the body of a man the wife has killed in their kitchen.
Of the many unrealized projects Yang developed in the wake of Yi Yi, the one that came the closest to fruition was an ambitious animated martial arts movie inspired by his lifelong love of graphic novels and his friendship with Jackie Chan. Though production on The Wind was halted after Yang’s death, this brief assembly of completed scenes offers a glimpse of what might have been. Courtesy of the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute. – Film at Lincoln Center
The tale of a country girl who comes to Taipei with dreams of entering the entertainment industry. A 2-part TV movie and part of groundbreaking series "Eleven Women," this is Edward Yang's directorial debut.
It portrays the tumultuous life of a middle-class couple and the reshuffling of relationship dynamics when the woman's young assistant and their landlord become involved, presenting urban life as observed by Yang through a multitude of rapid dialogue.
Direct-to-video music film co-directed by three major figures of the Taiwanese New Cinema featuring song by Edward Yang’s then wife Tsai Chin.
Tsui Hark stars as Chinese artist and Buddhist monk Li Shutong, a.k.a. Master Hong Yi. Li travels to Japan to study Western artistic practices, and revolutionizes the teaching of art in China upon his return. Set during the turbulent era of the Russo-Japanese War circa 1905.
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