A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 3h 57min
- Crime, Drama
- 25 Nov 2011 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 8 wins & 13 nominations.
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| Chang Chen | ... |
Xiao Si'r (Zhang Zhen)
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Lisa Yang | ... |
Ming (Liu Zhiming)
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| Kuo-Chu Chang | ... |
Father
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| Elaine Jin | ... |
Mother
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| Chuan Wang | ... |
Eldest Sister
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| Han Chang | ... |
Elder Brother
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| Hsiu-Chiung Chiang | ... |
Middle Sister
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Stephanie Lai | ... |
Youngest Sister
(as Fanyun Lai)
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Chi-tsan Wang | ... |
Cat (Wang Mao)
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| Lawrence Ko | ... |
Airplane (Ji Fei)
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Chih-Kang Tan | ... |
Ma
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Ming-Hsin Chang | ... |
Underpants (Mingxin)
(as Mingxin Zhang)
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Chun-Lung Jung | ... |
Bomber (Chang Po-wen)
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Hui-Kuo Chou | ... |
Tiger (Xiao Hu)
(as Huiguo Zhou)
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Ching-Chi Liu | ... |
Hefty (Da Ge)
(as Qingqi Liu)
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Ching-Hsiang Ho | ... |
Animal (Mao Shou)
(as Qingxiang He)
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Chang-Ta Tsai | ... |
Tiger's Buddy
(as Changda Cai)
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Tsung-Ming Lee | ... |
Tiger's Buddy
(as Zhongming Li)
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Hsiao-Tsui Tang | ... |
Jade (Xiao Cui)
(as Xiaocui Tang)
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Ming-Ying Chiang | ... |
Jade's Girlfriend
(as Mingying Jiang)
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Hung-Ming Lin | ... |
Honey
(as Hongming Lin)
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Bosen Wang | ... |
Deuce
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Hung-Yu Chen | ... |
Sly (Huatou)
(as Hongyu Chen)
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Tien-Hsiang Yang | ... |
Worm (Qiuying)
(as Tianxiang Yang)
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Hsiao-Wei Liao | ... |
Gang Member
(as Xiaowei Liao)
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Cheng-Ching Lin | ... |
Gang Member
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Ming-Hsun Lee | ... |
Gang Member
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Tai-song Chen | ... |
Gang Member
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Ming-Che Lee | ... |
Gang Member
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Yu-Cheng Lin | ... |
Gang Member
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Yi-Cheng Chung | ... |
Gang Member
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Chia-Hsien Ho | ... |
Gang Member
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Kang-Nien Cheng | ... |
Gang Member
(as Kangnian Zheng)
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Hsien-Liang Hsu | ... |
Gang Member
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Chih-Chien Tang | ... |
Gang Member
(as Zhijian Tang)
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Chien-Hung Tseng | ... |
Gang Member
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Yiwen Cao | ... |
Guitarist
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Martin Liu | ... |
Bass-player
(as Mingzheng Liu)
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Yi-Chun Chang | ... |
Drummer
(as Yi-qun Zhang)
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Yuan Ling | ... |
Keyboards
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| Alex Yang | ... |
Shandong
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| Shu-Chun Ni | ... |
Crazy (Shenjing)
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Wei-Ming Wang | ... |
Ka Wu
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Chien-Hsiung Cheng | ... |
Wu Ba
(as Jianxiong Zheng)
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Ye-Ming Wang | ... |
Baldie (Guangtou)
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De-Hai Chu | ... |
Cowboy (Xibu)
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Pei-Min Shih | ... |
Kid Brother (Xiao Di)
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| Liang-Tso Liu | ... |
Mouth
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Shen Hang | ... |
Threads (Yezi)
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Yang-Yeh Fu | ... |
Cushion (Kexing)
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Ching-Fu Li | ... |
Headmaster (Shiye)
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| Yi-Wen Chen | ... |
Horsecart (Mache)
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Jen-Chieh Lin | ... |
Grapefruit (Wendan)
(as Renjie Lin)
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Yuen-Cheng Cheng | ... |
Morphine (Mafei)
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Yi-Chin Tsai | ... |
Headlights (Liangguang)
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Guoqiang Feng | ... |
Piggy
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Yu-Lung Yin | ... |
Diaper
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| Ming Hsu | ... |
Wang
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| Chin Tsai | ... |
Wang's Wife
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Ming Cho | ... |
Uncle Fat (Grocer)
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Wen-Yen Chang | ... |
Uncle Fat's Wife
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Lien-Lien Hsiao | ... |
Uncle Fat's Daughter
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| Emily Y. Chang | ... |
Ming's Mother
(as Ying-Chen Chang)
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| Shih-Chieh King | ... |
Ming's 7th Uncle
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Lih-Ching Lin | ... |
7th Uncle's Wife
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| Ru-Yun Tang | ... |
Mrs. Xia
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Chiu-Yun Lu | ... |
Mrs. Fang
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Johnny Chung-Yi Tuan | ... |
Mr. Chen
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Chin Ling Tsao | ... |
Mrs. Chen
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Chih-wen Hsiao | ... |
Ma's Mother
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Liang-Yueh Chen | ... |
Chauffeur
(as Liang-Yue Chen)
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Li-Hua Chen | ... |
Reverend Chen
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Ko-Chung Chang | ... |
Juan's Boyfriend
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Te-Ming Lu | ... |
Airplane's Father
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| Ai Hsiao | ... |
Ice-cream Parlour Lady
(as Xiao Ai)
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| Hsi-Sheng Chen | ... |
Blind, Fighter pilot
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Shu-Chuan Huang | ... |
Girl Vendor
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Hung-Shen Shen | ... |
Dean of Conduct
(as Hongshen Shen)
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Chi-Liang Meng | ... |
Assistant Dean of Conduct
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| Hung Hung | ... |
Chinese Studies Teacher
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Ting-Ni Ma | ... |
Mathematics Teacher
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Hsiang-Ping Hu | ... |
Military Advisor
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Pao-Kuei Sun | ... |
Librarian
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Vicky Chiang | ... |
Librarian
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Ming-Yang Shih | ... |
Doctor
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Li-Mei Chen | ... |
Clinic Nurse
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| Shiang-chyi Chen | ... |
Little Doctor's fiancée
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Te-Nan Lai | ... |
Doctor's Father
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Ju-Ping Lin | ... |
Hospital Nurse
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| Danny Deng | ... |
The Film Director
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Ming-Yu Shih | ... |
The Temperamental Star
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Heng-Cheng Lin | ... |
The Male Lead
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Yi-Hua Shih | ... |
The Assistant Director
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Kuo-Chih Shu | ... |
The Cameraman
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Chang-Ju Kuo | ... |
The Key Grip
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Miao-hui Kao | ... |
The Producer
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Chang-Hao Liu | ... |
Juvenile Division Officer
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Hung-chun Hsieh | ... |
Juvenile Division Cop
(as Hongjun Xie)
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Chung-Chang Tuan | ... |
Juvenile Division Cop
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Te-Chien Hou | ... |
The Detective
(as Hou De Jian)
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| Tsu-Jun Lang | ... |
Policewoman
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| Shiang-Chu Tang | ... |
Policeman
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Lai-Fu Chen | ... |
Policeman
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Min-Nen Lee | ... |
Workman
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Wei-Yen Yu | ... |
Interrogator
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| Dao-Nan Wang | ... |
Interrogator
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Chuang Wu | ... |
Officer
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Le-Chin Wu | ... |
Officer
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Tzu-Chiang Lee | ... |
Prisoner
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Liping Yang | ... |
Lover in Park
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Katherine Hui-ling Chou | ... |
Lover in Park
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Ning-Yuen Hu | ... |
Gangster
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Bo Yuan | ... |
Piano Player
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Directed by
| Edward Yang | ||
Written by
| Hung Hung | ... | (dialogue) |
| Hung Hung | ... | (script) |
| Mingtang Lai | ... | (dialogue) |
| Mingtang Lai | ... | (script) |
| Alex Yang | ... | (dialogue) |
| Alex Yang | ... | (script) |
| Edward Yang | ... | (dialogue) |
| Edward Yang | ... | (script) |
Produced by
| Sui Je Cheng | ... | supervising producer |
| Hung-Tze Jan | ... | executive producer |
| Feng-Chyt Jiang | ... | executive producer (as Jiang Feng-Chyi) |
| Wei-Yen Yu | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Hongda Zhang | ||
Cinematography by
| Hui-Kung Chang | ||
| Longyu Zhang | ||
Editing by
| Po-Wen Chen | ||
Production Design by
| Wei-Yen Yu | ||
Costume Design by
| Le-Chin Wu | ||
Production Management
| Chuang Wu | ... | production manager |
| Wei-Yen Yu | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yu-Ning Chu | ... | assistant director |
| Angelika Wang | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Duu-Chih Tu | ... | sound |
| Ching-an Yang | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lung-Yu Li | ... | gaffer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Carlotta Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (digitally restored version)
- Cine Qua Non Films (1998) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Hero Communications (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- MK2 Diffusion (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (DVD)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Chen Chang, who plays Xiao Si'r (or Little Four) and Kuo-Chu Chang, who plays his father, are real-life father and son. The actor's own name is also used for the full name of the character of Xiao Si'r (or Little Four). See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 130 mins) When Si'r shoots Ma's shotgun, sound of a firing can be heard, but the shotgun makes no recoil, indicating that the sound effect of the firing was used in the scene and no actual gun firing took place. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Why See more » |
| Quotes |
Father:
Remember - things with a hole in the middle bring headaches... Xiao Si'r (Zhang Zhen): What's that mean? Father: Nothing. You'll find out when you grow up. See more » |