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When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang is a 1993 documentary directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, starring Edward Yang, Akira Emoto and Hou Hsiao-hsien. It runs 47 minutes.

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When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang (1993) movie poster
Released
Runtime
47 min
Genre
Documentary
Original language
Japanese
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The story

What Is When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang About?

The premise of When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang without spoilers.

Spanning the 1980s and 1990s, New Taiwanese Cinema attracted global notice by rejecting the commercial conventions of its predecessors. This film examines the rivalry between Hou Hsiao‑hsien and Edward Yang, the two directors who propelled the movement, using the closure of a cinema as a lens to contemplate societal change and the flow of history.

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Cast & crew

When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang Cast & Characters

Edward Yang leads the cast, with Akira Emoto as Narrator (voice) and Hou Hsiao-hsien. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.

From the director

More from Hirokazu Kore-eda

More films directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda: Last Scene, The Center Lane, Ishibumi and Kaidan Horror Classics.

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When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “電影映照時代:侯孝賢與楊德昌” and “Eiga ga jidai o utsusutoki”.

Also known as
  • 電影映照時代:侯孝賢與楊德昌
  • Eiga ga jidai o utsusutoki
  • 映画が時代を写す時 侯孝賢とエドワード・ヤン
  • 当电影映照时代:侯孝贤和杨德昌
  • 當電影映照時代:侯孝賢和楊德昌

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When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang, each answered in a sentence.

How long is When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang?

When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang runs 47 minutes.

When was When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang released?

When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang was released on September 1, 1993.

Who directed When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang?

When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.

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Who is in the cast of When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang?

When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang stars Edward Yang, Akira Emoto as Narrator (voice) and Hou Hsiao-hsien.

Does When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang have a post-credit scene?

No. When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang in?

The original language of When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang is Japanese.

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