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When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang

When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang

1993

6.7

Categories:

  • Documentary

Overview:

From the 1980s to the 1990s, New Taiwanese Cinema gained international attention for adopting a completely different approach to that of the commercial films which had preceded it. This piece contrasts Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang, two rivals who were the driving force behind New Taiwanese Cinema. The closing of a cinema invites us to reflect on society and the passage of history.

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Director

Cast:

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  • Hou Hsiao-hsien

    Hou Hsiao-hsien

    himself
  • Edward Yang

    Edward Yang

    himself
  • Akira Emoto

    Akira Emoto

    (voice)