Directing
Edward Yang
Born November 6, 1947 · 中国上海, Shanghai, Cina · Died June 29, 2007
Biography
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.
Known for
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8.1
Yi Yi
Pianist (uncredited), Writer, Director
958.2
A Brighter Summer Day
Writer, Director
877.7
Terrorizers
Writer, Director
807.6
Taipei Story
Bartender (uncredited), Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
7.6
That Day, on the Beach
Director, Writer
767.6
A Summer at Grandpa's
Guanglin, Original Music Composer
747.3
Mahjong
Director, Writer
787.5
A Confucian Confusion
Writer, Director, Production Design
6.9
In Our Time
Director, Writer
6.9
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Self
6.9 TMDB
Likely Consequence
Writer, Director
6.6
First Love Unlimited
Tap's step-father
6.7 TMDB
When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
Self
7.5 TMDB
Jam
1998 · Movie
7.0 TMDB
Duckweed
Director, Writer, Music Director
8.0 TMDB
The Wind
Director
10.0 TMDB
The Trigger
Producer
Happy Single Lady
1981 · Movie
5.5
The Winter of 1905
1982 · Movie
Growth Period
Director, Writer
Filmography
- 2007The WindDirectorMovie
- 2002The TriggerProducerMovie
- 2000Yi YiPianist (uncredited), Writer, DirectorMovie
- 1998JamMovie
- 1998Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese CinemaSelfMovie
- 1997First Love UnlimitedTap's step-fatherMovie
- 1997New Middle Class RV - Fatty Doctor EditionDirectorMovie
- 1996MahjongDirector, WriterMovie
- 1994A Confucian ConfusionWriter, Director, Production DesignMovie
- 1993When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward YangSelfMovie
- 1993Growth PeriodDirector, WriterMovie
- 1992Likely ConsequenceWriter, DirectorMovie
- 1991A Brighter Summer DayWriter, DirectorMovie
- 1986TerrorizersWriter, DirectorMovie
- 1986Adult GameDirectorMovie
- 1985Taipei StoryBartender (uncredited), Director, Original Music Composer, ScreenplayMovie
- 1984A Summer at Grandpa'sGuanglin, Original Music ComposerMovie
- 1983That Day, on the BeachDirector, WriterMovie
- 1982The Winter of 1905Movie
- 1982In Our TimeDirector, WriterMovie
- 1981DuckweedDirector, Writer, Music DirectorMovie
- 1981Happy Single LadyMovie