Directing
Edward Yang
- Titles
- 20movies
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2007, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 14titles as director
- Average score
75/100
- Highest rated
A Brighter Summer Day82/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Coming of Age6.4average 2.9
- Melancholy7.3average 4.7
- Contemporary Realism7.7average 5.2
- Family Dynamics7.0average 4.7
- Social Commentary7.0average 4.9
- Pathos6.9average 5.2
- Nostalgia5.3average 3.6
- Class & Capitalism4.8average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline2.4, average 5.1
- Violence2.7, average 4.3
- Scare1.0, average 2.6
- Physical Comedy0.9, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Taiwanese Cinema 6
- Character-Driven 3
- Character Study 3
- Nostalgic 2
- Contemporary Realism 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
- Coming-of-Age Drama 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Taiwanese New Wave 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Elaine Jin Yan-LingActorYi Yi, A Brighter Summer Day, Mahjong, A Confucian Confusion
Chen Po-WenEditorYi Yi, A Brighter Summer Day, Mahjong, A Confucian Confusion
Hou Hsiao-hsienActorTaipei Story, A Summer at Grandpa's, Adult Game
Ko I-chenActorTaipei Story, Mahjong, In Our Time
Wu Nien-jenActorYi Yi, Taipei Story, That Day, on the Beach
Liao Ching-sungEditorTerrorizers, In Our Time, A Summer at Grandpa's
Chang ChenActorA Brighter Summer Day, Mahjong
Chen Yi-wenActorA Confucian Confusion, Growth Period
Mei FangActorThat Day, on the Beach, A Summer at Grandpa's
Weiming WangActorA Confucian Confusion, Growth Period
Ko Su-yunActorYi Yi, Taipei Story
Lin Hsiu-LingActorTaipei Story, A Summer at Grandpa's
Movies and TV shows
182000s
3 titles · average score 80
1990s
7 titles · average score 77
First Love Unlimited (1997)
as Tap's step-father
74
Mahjong (1996)
Writer, Director
76
A Confucian Confusion (1994)
Writer, Director
Growth Period (1993)
Writer, Director
Likely Consequence (1992)
Writer, Director
82
A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
Director, Writer
1980s
8 titles · average score 74
73
Terrorizers (1986)
Director, Writer
Adult Game (1986)
Director
75
Taipei Story (1985)
as Bartender (uncredited)
75
A Summer at Grandpa's (1984)
as Guanglin
76
That Day, on the Beach (1983)
Director, Writer
70
In Our Time (1982)
Director, Writer
Duckweed (1981)
Music Director, Director