About

Known credits:
36
Birthday:
1947-11-06
Place of birth:
Thượng Hải, Trung Quốc
Website:
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Edward Yang

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2007 The Wind Actor Self 58
Average
2000 Yi Yi Actor Pianist (uncredited) 69
Fair
1998 Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Actor Self 58
Average
1997 First Love Unlimited Actor Tap's step-father 58
Average
1993 When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang Actor himself 59
Average
1984 A Summer at Grandpa's Actor Guanglin 60
Fair
1982 The Winter of 1905 Actor N/A
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1981 Happy Single Lady Actor N/A
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Directing
2007 The Wind Directing Director 58
Average
2000 Yi Yi Directing Director 69
Fair
1996 Mahjong Directing Director 60
Fair
1994 A Confucian Confusion Directing Director 59
Average
1993 Growth Period Directing Director N/A
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1992 Likely Consequence Directing Director 59
Average
1991 A Brighter Summer Day Directing Director 68
Fair
1986 Terrorizers Directing Director 62
Fair
1985 Taipei Story Directing Director 61
Fair
1983 That Day, on the Beach Directing Director 60
Fair
1982 In Our Time Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Duckweed Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2000 Yi Yi Writing Writer 69
Fair
1996 Mahjong Writing Writer 60
Fair
1994 A Confucian Confusion Writing Writer 59
Average
1993 Growth Period Writing Writer N/A
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1992 Likely Consequence Writing Writer 59
Average
1991 A Brighter Summer Day Writing Writer 68
Fair
1986 Terrorizers Writing Writer 62
Fair
1985 Taipei Story Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1983 That Day, on the Beach Writing Writer 60
Fair
1982 The Winter of 1905 Writing Writer N/A
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1982 In Our Time Writing Writer 59
Average
1981 Duckweed Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2002 The Trigger Production Producer N/A
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Sound
1985 Taipei Story Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
1984 A Summer at Grandpa's Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1981 Duckweed Sound Music Director N/A
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