A Brighter Summer Day

A Brighter Summer Day

1991•3h 57m•8.3/10

CrimeDramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.3/10(380)

A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

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Production

Yang & His Gang Filmmakers, Brighter Summer Productions

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Chang Chen

Chang Chen

Xiao Si'r

Lisa Yang

Lisa Yang

Ming

Chang Kuo-Chu

Chang Kuo-Chu

Father

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Mother

Wang Chuan

Wang Chuan

Eldest Sister

Chang Han

Chang Han

Elder Brother

Chiang Hsiu-Chiung

Chiang Hsiu-Chiung

Middle Sister

Stephanie Lai

Youngest Sister

Tan Chih-Kang

Tan Chih-Kang

Ma

Wang Chi-tsan

Wang Chi-tsan

Cat

Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen

Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen

Airplane

Chang Ming-Hsin

Underpants

Jung Chun-Lung

Bomber

Hui-Kuo Chou

Tiger

Chi-Chung Liu

Hefty

Ching-Hsiang Ho

Animal

Chang-Ta Tsai

Tiger's Buddy

Tsung-Ming Lee

Tiger's Buddy

Hung-Ming Lin

Honey

Wang Bosen

Wang Bosen

Deuce

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