A Brighter Summer Day
Original title: Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian
1991 · 3 h 57 min
Directed by 
Edward Yang
Edward YangCast
Chang Chen Lisa Yang Chang Kuo-chu
Credits
Written by: Edward Yang
Plot
A teenage boy in 1960s Taipei is drawn into gang life in an epic inspired by a real incident.
Sinekatalog’s take
Edward Yang's four-hour epic of teenage gangs and a shooting in 1960s Taipei is a monumental masterpiece. Rich in characters, music and period, it is a sprawling portrait of a generation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.2 / 10 (15,498 votes)
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