When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang 1993
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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.
- Released: 1993-09-01
- Runtime: 47 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Hou Hsiao-hsien, Edward Yang, Akira Emoto
- Director: Katsuhiko Suzuki, Yukihiro Nakamura, Hirokazu Kore-eda
