Edward Yang

Edward Yang is one of the most renowned film directors from Taiwan. Born in Shanghai in 1947, Yang moved to Taipei in 1949. He began a new career as a filmmaker in 1981 and made his debut feature with That Day, on the Beach in 1983. His films include The Terroriser (1986), A Brighter Summer Day (1991), and Mahjong (1996). His last film, A One and a Two (2000) won the Best Director at Cannes in 2000.

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