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A Brighter Summer Day
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Title: A Brighter Summer Day

Release Date: 27 Jul 1991

Runtime: 3h 57m

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance

Director: Yang & His Gang Filmmakers, Brighter Summer Productions

Production Companies: Yang & His Gang Filmmakers, Brighter Summer Productions

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

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Ratings

Average Vote: 8.3 (326 votes)

Cast

  • Xiao Si'r: Chang Chen
  • Ming: Lisa Yang
  • Father: Chang Kuo-Chu
  • Mother: Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
  • Eldest Sister: Chuan Wang
  • Elder Brother: Chang Han
  • Middle Sister: Chiang Hsiu-Chiung
  • Youngest Sister: Stephanie Lai
  • Ma: Tan Chih-Kang
  • Cat: Wang Chi-tsan
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