A Brighter Summer Day

A Brighter Summer Day (1991)

27/07/1991
Crime, Drama, Romance
3h 57m

Overview

A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

  • Edward YangDirector, Writer
  • Yen Hung-yaWriter
  • Mingtang LaiWriter
  • Original Title

    牯嶺街少年殺人事件

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Chinese

Keywords

  • high school
  • baseball bat
  • based on true story
  • coming of age
  • taiwan
  • murder
  • youth gang
  • gang
  • juvenile delinquent
  • teenage boy
  • troubled teen
  • first love
  • taipei
  • 1960s
  • slow cinema
  • complex
  • teenage protagonist
  • bitter

Top Billed Cast

Chang Chen

Chang Chen

Xiao Si'r

Lisa Yang

Lisa Yang

Ming

Chang Kuo-Chu

Chang Kuo-Chu

Father

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Mother

Chuan Wang

Chuan Wang

Eldest Sister

Chang Han

Chang Han

Elder Brother

Chiang Hsiu-Chiung

Chiang Hsiu-Chiung

Middle Sister

Stephanie Lai

Youngest Sister

Tan Chih-Kang

Tan Chih-Kang

Ma

Wang Chi-tsan

Wang Chi-tsan

Cat

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