Edward Yang
DirectingAlso in Acting, Writing, Production, Art, and Sound
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Born November 6, 1947·Died June 29, 2007 (at 59)·中国上海, Shanghai, Cina·Male
Biography
Edward Yang (Chinese: 楊德昌; pinyin: Yáng Déchāng; November 6, 1947 – June 29, 2007) was a Taiwanese filmmaker. Yang, along with fellow auteurs Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang, was one of the leading film-makers of the Taiwanese New Wave and Taiwanese Cinema. Yang's singular visual style has been defined by deliberate pacing, long takes, fixed camera, few closeups, empty spaces, and cityscapes.
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His films prominently feature themes of struggle between tradition and modernity, and between business and art, set against the backdrop of an evolving Taiwanese society.
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Filmography
40 credits across 22 titlesDirecting
14 creditsActing
5 creditsWriting
12 creditsProduction
1 creditArt
1 creditSound
3 creditsAs self
4 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
