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A Brighter Summer Day
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A Brighter Summer Day

Jul 27, 1991
3h 57m
★ 8.3

Overview

A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

Genres

Crime
Drama
Romance

Production Companies

Yang & His Gang Filmmakers
Brighter Summer Productions

Cast

Chang Chen

Xiao Si'r

Chang Chen

Lisa Yang

Ming

Lisa Yang

Chang Kuo-Chu

Father

Chang Kuo-Chu

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Mother

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Chuan Wang

Eldest Sister

Chuan Wang

Chang Han

Elder Brother

Chang Han

Chiang Hsiu-Chiung

Middle Sister

Chiang Hsiu-Chiung

Stephanie Lai

Youngest Sister

Stephanie Lai

Tan Chih-Kang

Ma

Tan Chih-Kang

Wang Chi-tsan

Cat

Wang Chi-tsan

Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen

Airplane

Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen

Chang Ming-Hsin

Underpants

Chang Ming-Hsin

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