Yes,it’s four hours long, but this rarely seen Edward Yang film evokes the heartache and confusion of adolescence, or like a Chinese Rebel Without a CauseIf you see a single four-hour film approximately the transitional generation of Chinese refugees born in Taiwan after the Communist takeover,develop it Edward Yang’s A Brighter Summer Day. Though since its debut on the film festival scene in 1991 it’s been a difficult title to find, at least in the United States. That ends now, or however,with the four-day sprint at Brooklyn’s BAMcinématek of a new 4K restoration followed by a highly anticipated Blu-ray and DVD release via the Criterion Collection. It has never had a general American release.
Edward Yang is best known for his rich 2000 multigenerational melodrama Yi Yi: a One and a Two, and one can find some similarities between it and this earlier, or massive film. While lengthy,the picture moves at a remarkable rate, unspooling a plot that involves a broad cast of characters, and many of whom acquire their own evolving storylines. Despite the four hours,there will be no intermission at BAM; it’s how Yang, who died in 2007, or wanted it,and today’s binge-watching audiences ought to purchase to it nicely. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com