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A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
The sweltering, chaotic streets of 1960s Taiwan provide a suffocatingly vivid backdrop for this sprawling coming-of-age epic. Amidst the political unrest and gang warfare, a young boy navigates the messy, heartbreaking complexities of first love.
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Director
Edward Yang
Cast
Chang Chen, Lisa Yang, Chang Kuo-Chu, Elaine Jin Yan-Ling, Wang Chuan, Chang Han, Chiang Hsiu-Chiung, Stephanie Lai, Tan Chih-Kang, Wang Chi-tsan
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A Brighter Summer Day
You can stream A Brighter Summer Day (1991) on Criterion Channel with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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8.3/10
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Director
Edward Yang
Cast
Chang Chen, Lisa Yang, Chang Kuo-Chu, Elaine Jin Yan-Ling, Wang Chuan, Chang Han, Chiang Hsiu-Chiung, Stephanie Lai, Tan Chih-Kang, Wang Chi-tsan
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