Edward Yang
Writing

Edward Yang

Born 1947-11-06 · Shanghai, China · Died 2007-06-29

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.

Known for

Yi Yi★ 7.9
Yi Yi
2000
A Brighter Summer Day★ 8.3
A Brighter Summer Day
1991
Terrorizers★ 7.3
Terrorizers
1986
Taipei Story★ 7.4
Taipei Story
1985
A Summer at Grandpa's★ 7.6
A Summer at Grandpa's
1984
In Our Time★ 7.2
In Our Time
1982
A Confucian Confusion★ 7.2
A Confucian Confusion
1994
That Day, on the Beach★ 7.8
That Day, on the Beach
1983
Mahjong★ 7.9
Mahjong
1996
Likely Consequence★ 6.8
Likely Consequence
1992
Duckweed
Duckweed
1981
First Love Unlimited★ 6
First Love Unlimited
1997
The Trigger
The Trigger
2002
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema★ 6.2
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998
When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
1993