Cutting Through Rocks
$11.50
Dir. Edward Yang
1991, Taiwan, 237 min
Mandarin and Taiwanese with English subtitles
Rated 18A (Unrated)
Among the most praised and sought-after titles in all contemporary film, this singular masterpiece of Taiwanese cinema, directed by Edward Yang is finally available for audiences. Set in the early sixties in Taiwan, A Brighter Summer Day is based on the true story of a crime that rocked the nation. A film of both sprawling scope and tender intimacy, this novelistic, patiently observed epic centers on the gradual, inexorable fall of a young teenager (Chen Chang, in his first role) from innocence to juvenile delinquency, and is set against a simmering backdrop of restless youth, rock and roll, and political turmoil.
Presented in partnership with FascinAsian Film Festival. Free Admission for FascinAsian Film Festival Passholders!
