TAIWAN · 1991

A Brighter Summer Day

Edward Yang
Taiwan New Wave baseball bat high school taiwan coming of age tragedy youth gang murder
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A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

Year1991
CountryTaiwan
DirectorEdward Yang
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