When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
Documentary
When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
47 minutes
09/01/1993
6.7
Overview
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.
