The Best Edward Yang Movies, Ranked
18 credits from 1981 to 2016, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Yi Yi (2000) with $1.21M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Edward Yang Box Office Hits
Edward Yang's films have made $1.43M worldwide in total. Yi Yi (2000) is the biggest hit at $1.21M, ahead of A Brighter Summer Day (1991) ($117K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Edward Yang Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Edward Yang has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and Yi Yi (2000) is the pick of them.
The Best Edward Yang Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Edward Yang's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.
The Latest Edward Yang Movies
The most recent films Edward Yang is credited on, newest first — starting with The Terrorizers (1986) (2016). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Terrorizers (1986) 2016 · Director -
A Brighter Summer Day (1991) 2011 · Director -
Yi Yi 2000 · Director -
Jam 1998 · Drama -
First Love Unlimited 1997 · Tap's step-father -
Mahjong 1996 · Director -
A Confucian Confusion 1994 · Director -
Growth Period 1993 · Director -
Likely Consequence 1992 · Director -
A Brighter Summer Day 1991 · Director -
Terrorizers 1986 · Director -
Taipei Story 1985 · Bartender (uncredited)
The Best Edward Yang Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Edward Yang films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Edward Yang movie?
Yi Yi (2000) made the most at the box office, with $1.21M worldwide, followed by A Brighter Summer Day (1991) with $117K. Together, Edward Yang's films with box office figures have made $1.43M.
What is the best Edward Yang drama movie?
Yi Yi (2000) is the best-rated of Edward Yang's drama films. In other genres: A Brighter Summer Day (crime) and A Confucian Confusion (comedy).
What is the newest Edward Yang movie?
The newest film on Edward Yang's filmography is The Terrorizers (1986) (2016), directed by Edward Yang.
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