When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
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.
When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
September 1, 1993
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Cast (2)
Hou Hsiao-hsien
himself
Edward Yang
himself
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Directing
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Director