Continuing their retrospective on 1991 classics, Alex and Nick look at Edward Yang‘s long-unavailable, 4-hour masterpiece, A Brighter Summer Day. Also, for their recommendations, they take a look at features from Ann Hui and Wes Anderson.

Timeline

Intro – 00:00-1:45

Background and Production – 1:45-22:45

Premiere, Legacy, and Retrospective – 23:43-50:45

Picks of the Week – 50:45 – 01:06:25

Outro – 01:05:52 – 01:07:54

Linked Articles and Videos:

Edward Yang: Taiwan Stories New Left Review

Modern Time (a tribute to Edward Yang by Olivier Assayas. Film Comment, Jan/Feb 2008)

Tony Rayns audio commentary (recorded in April, 2014)

Recommendations:

Boat People

The Grand Budapest Hotel