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83% Critic Match
A Brighter Summer Day
8.3 / 10• 1991• 3h 57m•NR• Chinese
CrimeDramaRomance
Storyline
A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
Cast & Crew
Chang Chen
Xiao Si'r
Lead
Lisa Yang
Ming
Chang Kuo-Chu
Father
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
Mother
Wang Chuan
Eldest Sister
Chang Han
Elder Brother
Chiang Hsiu-Chiung
Middle Sister
SL
Stephanie Lai
Youngest Sister
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edward Yang's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Brighter Summer Day is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
