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Edward Yang

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Edward Yang

Born
Died
(aged 59)
Birthplace
中国上海, Shanghai, Cina
Credits
22 titles

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.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 9

YearTitleRole
2000 Yi Yi Film Pianist (uncredited)
1998 Jam Film
1998 Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Film Self
1997 First Love Unlimited Film Tap's step-father
1993 When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang Film Self
1985 Taipei Story Film Bartender (uncredited)
1984 A Summer at Grandpa's Film Guanglin
1982 The Winter of 1905 Film
1981 Happy Single Lady Film

Crew credits 17

YearTitleJob
2007 The Wind Film Director
2002 The Trigger Film Producer
2000 Yi Yi Film Writer, Director
1997 New Middle Class RV - Fatty Doctor Edition Film Director
1996 Mahjong Film Director, Writer
1994 A Confucian Confusion Film Writer, Director, Production Design
1993 Growth Period Film Director, Writer
1992 Likely Consequence Film Writer, Director
1991 A Brighter Summer Day Film Writer, Director
1986 Terrorizers Film Writer, Director
1986 Adult Game Film Director
1985 Taipei Story Film Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
1984 A Summer at Grandpa's Film Original Music Composer
1983 That Day, on the Beach Film Director, Writer
1982 The Winter of 1905 Film Writer
1982 In Our Time Film Director, Writer
1981 Duckweed Film Director, Writer, Music Director
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