When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang (1993)

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When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang (1993)

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.

Release: Sep 01, 1993

Duration: 47m

Quality: HD

Genres: Documentary

Actors: Hou Hsiao-hsien, Edward Yang, Akira Emoto

Country: Japan

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