A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
Drama/Crime/Romance · 3h 56m · 7/3/2017
Description
Among the most praised and sought-after titles in all contemporary film, this singular masterpiece of Taiwanese cinema, directed by Edward Yang, finally comes to home video in the United States. Set in the early sixties in Taiwan, A Brighter Summer Day is based on the true story of a crime that rocked the nation. A film of both sprawling scope and tender intimacy, this novelistic, patiently observed epic centers on the gradual, inexorable fall of a young teenager (Chen Chang, in his first role) from innocence to juvenile delinquency, and is set against a simmering backdrop of restless youth, rock and roll, and political turmoil.
Release Country
United KingdomBarcode
5050629124132Release Date
7/3/2017Media Type
MovieAudio
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Chinese/Mandarin | PCM | |
Digital Copy
Not IncludedStudio
Criterion CollectionSubtitles
EnglishVideo Format
1080pAspect Ratio
1.85:1Cover Type
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Chen Chang
Xiao Si'r (Zhang Zhen)
Lisa Yang
Ming (Liu Zhiming)Kuo-Chu Chang
FatherElaine Jin
MotherChuan Wang
Eldest SisterHan Chang
Elder BrotherHsiu-Chiung Chiang
Middle SisterStephanie Lai
Youngest Sister (as Fanyun Lai)Chi-tsan Wang
Cat (Wang Mao)Lawrence Ko
Airplane (Ji Fei)Chih-Kang Tan
MaMing-Hsin Chang
Underpants (Mingxin) (as Mingxin Zhang)Chun-Lung Jung
Bomber (Chang Po-wen)Hui-Kuo Chou
Tiger (Xiao Hu) (as Huiguo Zhou)Ching-Chi Liu
Hefty (Da Ge) (as Qingqi Liu)Ching-Hsiang Ho
Animal (Mao Shou) (as Qingxiang He)Chang-Ta Tsai
Tiger's Buddy (as Changda Cai)Tsung-Ming Lee
Tiger's Buddy (as Zhongming Li)Hsiao-Tsui Tang
Jade (Xiao Cui) (as Xiaocui Tang)Ming-Ying Chiang
Jade's Girlfriend (as Mingying Jiang)Hung-Ming Lin
Honey (as Hongming Lin)Bosen Wang
DeuceHung-Yu Chen
Sly (Huatou) (as Hongyu Chen)Tien-Hsiang Yang
Worm (Qiuying) (as Tianxiang Yang)Hsiao-Wei Liao
Gang Member (as Xiaowei Liao)Cheng-Ching Lin
Gang MemberMing-Hsun Lee
Gang MemberTai-song Chen
Gang MemberMing-Che Lee
Gang MemberYu-Cheng Lin
Gang MemberYi-Cheng Chung
Gang MemberChia-Hsien Ho
Gang MemberKang-Nien Cheng
Gang Member (as Kangnian Zheng)Hsien-Liang Hsu
Gang MemberChih-Chien Tang
Gang Member (as Zhijian Tang)Chien-Hung Tseng
Gang MemberYiwen Cao
GuitaristMartin Liu
Bass-player (as Mingzheng Liu)Yi-Chun Chang
Drummer (as Yi-qun Zhang)Yuan Ling
KeyboardsAlex Yang
ShandongShu-Chun Ni
Crazy (Shenjing)Wei-Ming Wang
Ka WuChien-Hsiung Cheng
Wu Ba (as Jianxiong Zheng)Ye-Ming Wang
Baldie (Guangtou)De-Hai Chu
Cowboy (Xibu)Pei-Min Shih
Kid Brother (Xiao Di)Liang-tso Liu
MouthShen Hang
Threads (Yezi)Yang-Yeh Fu
Cushion (Kexing)Ching Fu Li
Headmaster (Shiye)Yi-wen Chen
Horsecart (Mache)Jen-Chieh Lin
Grapefruit (Wendan) (as Renjie Lin)Yuen-Cheng Cheng
Morphine (Mafei)Yi-Chin Tsai
Headlights (Liangguang)Guoqiang Feng
PiggyYu-Lung Yin
DiaperMing Hsu
WangChin Tsai
Wang's WifeMing Cho
Uncle Fat (Grocer)Wen-Yen Chang
Uncle Fat's WifeLien-Lien Hsiao
Uncle Fat's DaughterEmily Y. Chang
Ming's Mother (as Ying-Chen Chang)Shih-Chieh King
Ming's 7th UncleLih-Ching Lin
7th Uncle's Wife (as Liqing Lin)Ru-Yun Tang
Mrs. XiaChiu-Yun Lu
Mrs. FangJohnny Chung-Yi Tuan
Mr. ChenChin Ling Tsao
Mrs. ChenChih-wen Hsiao
Ma's MotherLiang-Yue Chen
ChauffeurLi-Hua Chen
Reverend ChenKo-Chung Chang
Juan's BoyfriendTe-Ming Lu
Airplane's FatherAi Hsiao
Ice-cream Parlour Lady (as Xiao Ai)Hsi-Sheng Chen
Blind, Fighter pilotShu-Chuan Huang
Girl VendorHung-Shen Shen
Dean of Conduct (as Hongshen Shen)Chi-Liang Meng
Assistant Dean of ConductHung Hung
Chinese Studies TeacherTing-Ni Ma
Mathematics TeacherHsiang-ping Hu
Military AdvisorPao-Kuei Sun
LibrarianVicky Chiang
LibrarianMing-Yang Shih
DoctorLi-Mei Chen
Clinic NurseShiang-chyi Chen
Little Doctor's fiancéeTe-nan Lai
Doctor's FatherJu-Ping Lin
Hospital NurseDanny Deng
The Film DirectorMing-Yu Shih
The Temperamental StarHeng-Cheng Lin
The Male LeadYi-Hua Shih
The Assistant DirectorKuo-Chih Shu
The CameramanChang-Ju Kuo
The Key GripMiao-hui Kao
The ProducerChang-Hao Liu
Juvenile Division OfficerHung-chun Hsieh
Juvenile Division Cop (as Hongjun Xie)Chung-Chang Tuan
Juvenile Division CopTe-Chien Hou
The Detective (as Hou De Jian)Tsu-Jun Lang
PolicewomanShiang-Chu Tang
PolicemanLai-Fu Chen
PolicemanMin-Nen Lee
WorkmanWei-yen Yu
InterrogatorTao-Nan Wang
InterrogatorChuang Wu
OfficerLe-Chin Wu
OfficerTzu-Chiang Lee
PrisonerLiping Yang
Lover in ParkKatherine Hui-ling Chou
Lover in ParkNing-Yuen Hu
GangsterBo Yuan
Piano player
Edward Yang
DirectorHung Hung
WriterMingtang Lai
WriterAlex Yang
WriterEdward Yang
Writer
