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Where to Watch A Brighter Summer Day (1991) in the US

1991
Not Rated
3h 57m
8.2IMDb
100%Rotten Tomatoes
91Metascore

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Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD) and YouTube TV (HD).
Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), and Prime Video (HD).

What it's about

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.

Cast and crew

Director: Edward Yang
Writer: Edward Yang, Alex Yang, Mingtang Lai
Starring: Chang Chen, Lisa Yang, Kuo-Chu Chang

Details

Release date: Nov 25, 2011
Language: Mandarin, Min Nan, Shanghainese, English
Country: Taiwan
Awards: 8 wins & 13 nominations total