A Brighter Summer Day
1991, Drama, 4h
20 Reviews 1,000+ RatingsWhat to know
A fantastic cinematic and artistic achievement, Edward Yang's A Brighter Summer Day depicts youth, ideals, violence and politics in a melancholic, tender light, culminating in a complex portrait of Taiwanese identity. Read critic reviews
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Xiao Si'r
Elder Brother
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Critic Reviews for A Brighter Summer Day
All Critics (20) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (20)
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Here, Yang has erected a temporal experience, a completely immersive world that few artists in any medium could ever hope to do. If you love cinema, you'll love this movie. That's a promise.
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A Brighter Summer Day's extended running time pays off: Si'r's spiral towards tragedy never stretches credibility, because Yang takes the time to let it realistically occur, showing us each factor that contributes to his slow transformation.
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Yang's graceful, naturalistic way of inserting politically fraught signifiers into his characters' hands could teach other film-makers a thing or two.
March 9, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
You won't relish the thought of spending four hours with Si'r, but A Brighter Summer Day will leave you wanting even more.
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Yang's methods bring a melancholy tenderness to his recollections. He films intricately staged action in long takes of a rueful, contemplative reserve.
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One of those movies that, by slow accretion of detail and bold dramatic vision, disclose the structure and feeling of an entire world.
November 27, 2011
Audience Reviews for A Brighter Summer Day
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Aug 06, 2013One of the most amazing films I've seen in a long time. Life changing.Christopher B Super Reviewer
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Jan 04, 2012a fantastic film restored this year by scorsese's world cinema foundation, here's hoping this gets a dvd release sooner rather than later. some issue with the taiwanese government has been holding it up for at least 3 years. there is a crap version on google video with mostly unreadable subtitles :( the film follows the 1960s generation youth, their obsession with getting into good schools, gang life and american pop culture. patience will be rewarded here; as anyone who has seen 'yi yi' can attest, yang's realism is on a whole other levelStella D Super Reviewer
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