Edward Yang’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Edward Yang has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2000s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by A Brighter Summer Day.
Recurring themes

A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
Dir. Edward Yang · With Chang Chen, Lisa Yang, Chang Kuo-Chu

A Taipei family faces personal and moral uncertainty as everyday events test their relationships and sense of purpose.
Dir. Edward Yang · With Wu Nien-jen, Issey Ogata, Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

An uncompromising look into urban life from the eyes of a voyeuristic photographer, a rebellious teenager, and a married couple teetering on the edge of adultery.
Dir. Edward Yang · With Cora Miao, Lee Li-Chun, King Shih-chieh

A young woman urgently seeks to navigate the maze of contemporary Taipei and find a future. She hopes that her boyfriend Lung is the key to the future, but Lung is stuck in a past that combines baseball and traditional loyalty that leads him to squander his nest egg bailing her father out of financial trouble.
Dir. Edward Yang · With Tsai Chin, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Wu Nien-jen