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A Brighter Summer Day

Rating
7.7
680
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Original title
Gu ling jie shao nian sha ren shi jian (A Brighter Summer Day)
Year
Running time
237 min.
Country
Taiwan Taiwan
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Various
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Drama. Romance | 1960s. Family Relationships. Teen/coming-of-age. Crime. Schools & University. Based on a true story
Synopsis
Based on the director's adolescent memories and focusing on one central male protagonist, an idealistic student who refuses to compromise his moral standards, looks at growing up in Taiwan during the early 1960's and the problems of military dictatorship, unemployment and immigration from mainland China.
Rankings Position
Awards
1991: Tokyo International Film Festival: Special Jury Prize (ex aequo), FIPRESCI Prize
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User history
A Brighter Summer Day
1991
Edward Yang
7.7
(680)
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