When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward YangMovie
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.
About When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang is a 1993 documentary movie directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
The production information lists a runtime of 47m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Hou Hsiao-hsien, Edward Yang, Akira Emoto. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
