Edward Yang

Edward Yang

Edward Yang (Chinese: 楊德昌; pinyin: Yáng Déchāng; November 6, 1947 – June 29, 2007) was a Taiwanese filmmaker. Yang, along with fellow auteurs Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang, was one of the leading film-makers of the Taiwanese New Wave and Taiwanese Cinema. Yang's singular visual style has been defined by deliberate pacing, long takes, fixed camera, few closeups, empty spaces, and cityscapes. His films prominently feature themes of struggle between tradition and modernity, and between business and art, set against the backdrop of an evolving Taiwanese society.

  • Title: Edward Yang
  • Popularity: 3.838
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1947-11-06
  • Place of Birth: Thượng Hải, Trung Quốc
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  • Also Known As: Yang Dechang, Te-Chang Yang, 楊德昌, 에드워드 양, 양더창, 杨德昌
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Edward Yang Movies

  • 1981
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    Happy Single Lady

    Happy Single Lady

    1 1981 HD

    A TV movie and part of groundbreaking Taiwan TV series “Eleven Women”.

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  • 2000
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    Yi Yi

    Yi Yi

    7.9 2000 HD

    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...

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  • 2007
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    The Wind

    The Wind

    8 2007 HD

    Of the many unrealized projects Yang developed in the wake of Yi Yi, the one that came the closest to fruition was an ambitious animated martial arts...

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  • 1998
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    Jam

    Jam

    5 1998 HD

    The lives of two young thieves, a mob hitman and a film producer are entangled when the two thieves steal a car that had already been previously...

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  • 1984
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    A Summer at Grandpa's

    A Summer at Grandpa's

    7.4 1984 HD

    A coming-of-age story about a young brother and sister whom spend a pivotal summer in the country with their grandparents.

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  • 1997
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    First Love Unlimited

    First Love Unlimited

    6 1997 HD

    Only the lack of roses in every frame prevent this teen romance from being a live action Shojo Manga.

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  • 1982
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    The Winter of 1905

    The Winter of 1905

    1 1982 HD

    Tsui Hark stars as Chinese artist and Buddhist monk Li Shutong, a.k.a. Master Hong Yi. Li travels to Japan to study Western artistic practices, and...

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  • 1998
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    Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

    Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

    5.4 1998 HD

    An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively...

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  • 1993
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    When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang

    When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang

    7 1993 HD

    From the 1980s to the 1990s, New Taiwanese Cinema gained international attention for adopting a completely different approach to that of the...

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  • 1981
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    Duckweed

    Duckweed

    1 1981 HD

    The tale of a country girl who comes to Taipei with dreams of entering the entertainment industry. A 2-part TV movie and part of groundbreaking...

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  • 1981
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    Duckweed

    Duckweed

    1 1981 HD

    The tale of a country girl who comes to Taipei with dreams of entering the entertainment industry. A 2-part TV movie and part of groundbreaking...

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  • 2000
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    Yi Yi

    Yi Yi

    7.9 2000 HD

    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...

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  • 2000
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    Yi Yi

    Yi Yi

    7.9 2000 HD

    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...

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  • 1991
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    A Brighter Summer Day

    A Brighter Summer Day

    8.3 1991 HD

    A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

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  • 1991
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    A Brighter Summer Day

    A Brighter Summer Day

    8.3 1991 HD

    A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

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  • 1994
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    A Confucian Confusion

    A Confucian Confusion

    7.6 1994 HD

    Over the course of a few days, the paths of a group of young friends, lovers, and acquaintances in Taipei crisscross, prompting them to arrive at...

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  • 1994
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    A Confucian Confusion

    A Confucian Confusion

    7.6 1994 HD

    Over the course of a few days, the paths of a group of young friends, lovers, and acquaintances in Taipei crisscross, prompting them to arrive at...

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  • 1996
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    Mahjong

    Mahjong

    7.4 1996 HD

    Winston Chen, a prominent businessman, goes missing after racking up $100 million in debts to the Taipei underworld. Two enforcers sent to find him,...

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  • 1996
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    Mahjong

    Mahjong

    7.4 1996 HD

    Winston Chen, a prominent businessman, goes missing after racking up $100 million in debts to the Taipei underworld. Two enforcers sent to find him,...

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  • 1986
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    Terrorizers

    Terrorizers

    7.4 1986 HD

    An uncompromising look into urban life from the eyes of a voyeuristic photographer, a rebellious teenager, and a married couple teetering on the edge...

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  • 1986
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    Terrorizers

    Terrorizers

    7.4 1986 HD

    An uncompromising look into urban life from the eyes of a voyeuristic photographer, a rebellious teenager, and a married couple teetering on the edge...

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  • 1983
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    That Day, on the Beach

    That Day, on the Beach

    7.7 1983 HD

    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...

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  • 1985
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    Taipei Story

    Taipei Story

    7.5 1985 HD

    A young woman urgently seeks to navigate the maze of contemporary Taipei and find a future. She hopes that her boyfriend Lung is the key to the...

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  • 1985
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    Taipei Story

    Taipei Story

    7.5 1985 HD

    A young woman urgently seeks to navigate the maze of contemporary Taipei and find a future. She hopes that her boyfriend Lung is the key to the...

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  • 1983
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    That Day, on the Beach

    That Day, on the Beach

    7.7 1983 HD

    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...

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  • 1982
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    In Our Time

    In Our Time

    7.2 1982 HD

    Four vignettes, each set in different decades from the 1950s through the 1980s, deal with protagonists at different stages of life between childhood...

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  • 1981
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    Duckweed

    Duckweed

    1 1981 HD

    The tale of a country girl who comes to Taipei with dreams of entering the entertainment industry. A 2-part TV movie and part of groundbreaking...

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  • 1993
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    Growth Period

    Growth Period

    1 1993 HD

    It portrays the tumultuous life of a middle-class couple and the reshuffling of relationship dynamics when the woman's young assistant and their...

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  • 1993
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    Growth Period

    Growth Period

    1 1993 HD

    It portrays the tumultuous life of a middle-class couple and the reshuffling of relationship dynamics when the woman's young assistant and their...

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  • 2007
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    The Wind

    The Wind

    8 2007 HD

    Of the many unrealized projects Yang developed in the wake of Yi Yi, the one that came the closest to fruition was an ambitious animated martial arts...

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  • 1982
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    In Our Time

    In Our Time

    7.2 1982 HD

    Four vignettes, each set in different decades from the 1950s through the 1980s, deal with protagonists at different stages of life between childhood...

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  • 1984
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    A Summer at Grandpa's

    A Summer at Grandpa's

    7.4 1984 HD

    A coming-of-age story about a young brother and sister whom spend a pivotal summer in the country with their grandparents.

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  • 1992
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    Likely Consequence

    Likely Consequence

    6.7 1992 HD

    Filmed performance of Yang's one-act two-character play which shifts back and forth from comedy to much darker tones as a married couple try to...

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  • 1992
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    Likely Consequence

    Likely Consequence

    6.7 1992 HD

    Filmed performance of Yang's one-act two-character play which shifts back and forth from comedy to much darker tones as a married couple try to...

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  • 2002
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    The Trigger

    The Trigger

    1 2002 HD

    A professional hit-man is hired to take out a target -- however, his girlfriend’s pregnancy gives him second thoughts. He decides that after...

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  • 1982
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    The Winter of 1905

    The Winter of 1905

    1 1982 HD

    Tsui Hark stars as Chinese artist and Buddhist monk Li Shutong, a.k.a. Master Hong Yi. Li travels to Japan to study Western artistic practices, and...

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  • 1985
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    Taipei Story

    Taipei Story

    7.5 1985 HD

    A young woman urgently seeks to navigate the maze of contemporary Taipei and find a future. She hopes that her boyfriend Lung is the key to the...

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