7 Movies Directed by Edward Yang

That Day, on the Beach

That Day, on the Beach

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-06-15

Languages:

Mandarin, German

Countries:

Taiwan

Runtime:

166 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (219 Reviews)

Director:

Edward Yang

Cast:

Writer:

Nien-Jen Wu

Edward Yang

Fullplot:

Two friends who haven't seen each other for thirteen years reunite. One is a successful concert pianist just back from a European tour and the other has just started a new business.

The Terrorizers

The Terrorizers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-12-19

Languages:

Mandarin, Min Nan

Countries:

Taiwan

Runtime:

109 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (838 Reviews)

Director:

Edward Yang

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Hsiao-Yeh

Edward Yang

Fullplot:

A metaphysical mystery about the lives of three couples in Taipei that continually intersect over a span of several weeks.

A Brighter Summer Day

A Brighter Summer Day

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-11-25

Languages:

Mandarin, Min Nan, Shanghainese

Countries:

Taiwan

Runtime:

237 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.3 (2092 Reviews)

Director:

Edward Yang

Cast:

Writer:

Hung Hung

Mingtang Lai

Alex Yang

Edward Yang

Fullplot:

Based from true story, primarily a conflict between two youth gangs, 14-year-old young boy's girlfriend conflict with the head of the gang for unclear reason, until finally there was a painfully incident.

A Confucian Confusion

A Confucian Confusion

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-10-01

Languages:

Mandarin, Min Nan

Countries:

Taiwan

Runtime:

125 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (381 Reviews)

Director:

Edward Yang

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

Mahjong

Mahjong

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-12-07

Languages:

Mandarin, Min Nan, English

Countries:

Taiwan

Runtime:

121 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (611 Reviews)

Director:

Edward Yang

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

Yi Yi

Yi Yi

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-12-16

Languages:

Mandarin, Min Nan, Hokkien, English, Japanese

Countries:

Taiwan, Japan

Runtime:

173 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (11699 Reviews)

Director:

Edward Yang

Fullplot:

Each member of a family in Taipei asks hard questions about life's meaning as they live through everyday quandaries. NJ is morose: his brother owes him money, his mother is in a coma, his wife suffers a spiritual crisis when she finds her life a blank, his business partners make bad decisions against his advice, and he reconnects with his first love 30 years after he dumped her. His teenage daughter Ting-Ting watches emotions roil in their neighbors' flat and is experiencing the first stirrings of love. His 8-year-old son Yang-Yang is laconic like his dad and pursues truth with the help of a camera. "Why is the world so different from what we think it is?" asks Ting-Ting.

Yi Yi

Yi Yi

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-12-16

Languages:

Mandarin, Min Nan, Hokkien, English, Japanese

Countries:

Taiwan, Japan

Runtime:

173 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (11657 Reviews)

Director:

Edward Yang

Fullplot:

Each member of a family in Taipei asks hard questions about life's meaning as they live through everyday quandaries. NJ is morose: his brother owes him money, his mother is in a coma, his wife suffers a spiritual crisis when she finds her life a blank, his business partners make bad decisions against his advice, and he reconnects with his first love 30 years after he dumped her. His teenage daughter Ting-Ting watches emotions roil in their neighbors' flat and is experiencing the first stirrings of love. His 8-year-old son Yang-Yang is laconic like his dad and pursues truth with the help of a camera. "Why is the world so different from what we think it is?" asks Ting-Ting.

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