A Brighter Summer Day

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

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
8.40 / 10
Duration:
3 Hours and 57 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
Original Name:
牯嶺街少年殺人事件
A Brighter Summer Day (1991) - Also known as 牯嶺街少年殺人事件

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

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A Brighter Summer Day (1991) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Nov 2011

Language:

Mandarin, Min Nan, Shanghainese

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Edward Yang

Writer:

Hung Hung, Mingtang Lai, Alex Yang, Edward Yang

Main Actors:

Chen Chang, Lisa Yang, Kuo-Chu Chang, Elaine Jin

Plot:

Based on a true story, primarily on a conflict between two youth gangs, a 14-year-old boy's girlfriend conflicts with the head of one gang for an unclear reason, until finally the conflict comes to a violent climax.

Awards:

8 wins & 12 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
Metacritic:
90%