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

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 1993-09-01

Runtime: 47 mins

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Spoken language: 日本語, 普通话

Genres: Documentary

Original title: When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang

Production Companies: Fuji Television Network, TV Man Union

Production Countries: Japan

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