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Film career. Early works. Yang returned to Taiwan in 1980, where his former USC friend Wei-Cheng Yu asked him to write the script for and serve as a production aide on his film, The Winter of 1905 (1981), in which he also had a small acting role.
Born on November 6, 1947 in Shanghai, China, Edward Yang has become one of the most talented international filmmakers of his generation. Along with Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Tsai Ming-Liang, Yang ranks among the leading artists of the Taiwanese New Wave, and one of the world's most brilliant auteurs.
Apr 9, 2022 · A list of seven films by the late Taiwanese director Edward Yang, who explored the themes of urban living, modernity and human nature. The list includes his debut feature That Day on the Beach, his globalist Mahjong, and his final masterpiece Yi Yi.
Nov 17, 2021 · Learn about the life and work of Edward Yang, one of the greatest directors of all time and a pioneer of Taiwan's New Wave movement. Discover four films to watch now that reflect his style, themes and legacy.
Jul 19, 2023 · Yang has had numerous posthumous retrospectives internationally, but A One and a Two: Edward Yang Retrospective is the first to present his archives — scripts, essays, diaries — and screen his...
Jul 2, 2007 · Edward Yang, a leading figure in the New Taiwan cinema movement of the 1980s who was best known for “Yi Yi,” about one family’s life together (and apart) in Taipei, died Friday in Beverly...
Jan 11, 2024 · Edward Yang’s States of Flux His dark comedies and family dramas of life in late-20th-century Taiwan depict a generation’s crisis, confronting the forces of finance and globalization. Vikram...
