When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
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| Release Date | 1993-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Stars | Hou Hsiao-hsien, Edward Yang, Akira Emoto |
| Directors | Hirokazu Kore-eda, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Yukihiro Nakamura |
| Release Date | 1993-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Stars | Hou Hsiao-hsien, Edward Yang, Akira Emoto |
| Directors | Hirokazu Kore-eda, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Yukihiro Nakamura |
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.
