When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang (Movie)
1993 / Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda / Avg Rating: 0 out of 10
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.
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Hou Hsiao-hsien...Himself
Edward Yang...Himself
