A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY (1991) directed by Edward Yang is a Taiwanese crime drama about innocent youth.
Xiao Si'r (Chang Chen) sets out on a voyage of discovery after falling in with a gang that takes away his innocence and replaces it with juvenile delinquency. When his parents can no longer afford to send him to day school, Si'r is moved to the evening school where he quickly finds himself in the middle of two rival gangs: the Little Park Boys and the 217s.
When he develops feelings for Ming (Lisa Yang), the girlfriend of the Little Park Boys' leader Honey (Lin Hung-Ming), Si'r must put aside any thoughts of his own happiness if he wishes to stay on Honey's good side and progress in the gang.
Documentaries: 'Our Time, Our Story' 113mins about the New Taiwan Cinema movement featuring interviews with Hou Hsiao-hsien, Sylvia Chang and Tsai Ming-liang
Interviews: Interview with actor Chen Chang
Edward Yang's 1992 play 'Likely Consequence'
Essay by critic Godfrey Cheshire
Directors Statement
Technical Specifications
Picture: 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
Sound: Mono Mandarin with English subtitles
Runtime: 236 mins
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