A Brighter Summer Day
Genres
Overview
A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
237 min
Release Date
1991-07-27
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
339
Vote Average
8.3
Chang Chen
Xiao Si'r
Lisa Yang
Ming
Chang Kuo-Chu
Father
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
Mother
Chuan Wang
Eldest Sister
Chang Han
Elder Brother
Chiang Hsiu-Chiung
Middle Sister
Stephanie Lai
Youngest Sister
Tan Chih-Kang
Ma
Wang Chi-tsan
Cat
Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen
Airplane
Chang Ming-Hsin
Underpants
Jung Chun-Lung
Bomber
Hui-Kuo Chou
Tiger
Chi-Chung Liu
Hefty
Ching-Hsiang Ho
Animal
Chang-Ta Tsai
Tiger's Buddy
Tsung-Ming Lee
Tiger's Buddy
Hung-Ming Lin
Honey
Wang Bosen
Deuce
Hung-Yu Chen
Sly
Hsiao-Tsui Tang
Jade
Ming-Ying Chiang
Jade's Girlfriend
Tien-Hsiang Yang
Worm
Hsiao-Wei Liao
Gang Member
Cheng-Ching Lin
Gang Member
Ming-Hsun Lee
Gang Member
Tai-song Chen
Gang Member
Ming-Che Lee
Gang Member
Yu-Cheng Lin
Gang Member
Yi-Cheng Chung
Gang Member
Chia-Hsien Ho
Gang Member
Kang-Nien Cheng
Gang Member
Hsien-Liang Hsu
Gang Member
Chih-Chien Tang
Gang Member
Chien-Hung Tseng
Gang Member
Yiwen Cao
Guitarist
Martin Liu
Bassist
Yi-Chun Chang
Drummer
Yuan Ling
Keyboardist
Alex Yang
Shandong
Joyce Ni Shu-Chun
Crazy
Weiming Wang
Ka Wu
Chien-Hsiung Cheng
Wu Ba
Ye-Ming Wang
Baldie
De-Hai Chu
Cowboy
Pei-Min Shih
Kid Brother
Liang-Tso Liu
Mouth
Hang Shen
Threads
Yang-Yeh Fu
Cushion
Lee Ching-Foo
Headmaster
Chen Yi-wen
Horsecart
Jen-Chieh Lin
Grapefruit
Cheng Yuan-Cheng
Morphine
Yi-Chin Tsai
Headlights
Yu-Lung Yin
Diaper
Hsu Ming
Wang
Chin Tsai
Wang's Wife
Cho Ming
Uncle Fat
Wen-Yen Chang
Uncle Fat's Wife
Lien-Lien Hsiao
Uncle Fat's Daughter
Emily Y. Chang
Ming's Mother
King Shih-Chieh
Ming's 7th Uncle
Lih-Ching Lin
7th Uncle's Wife
Tang Ru-Yun
Mrs. Xia
Feng Guoqiang
Piggy
Chiu-Yun Lu
Mrs. Fang
Johnny Tuan Chung-Yi
Mr. Chen
Chin Ling Tsao
Mrs. Chen
Hsiao Chih-wen
Ma's Mother
Liang-Yueh Chen
Chauffeur
Li-Hua Chen
Reverend Chen
Ko-Chung Chang
Juan's Boyfriend
Te-Ming Lu
Airplane's Father
Hsiao Ai
Ice-cream Parlour Lady
Hsi-Sheng Chen
Blind Fighter Pilot
Shu-Chuan Huang
Girl Vendor
Hung-Shen Shen
Dean of Conduct
Meng Chi-Liang
Assistant Dean of Conduct
Yen Hung-ya
Chinese Studies Teacher
Ting-Ni Ma
Mathematics Teacher
Hu Hsiang-Ping
Military Advisor
Pao-Kuei Sun
Librarian
Vicky Chiang
Librarian
Ming-Yang Shih
Doctor
Li-Mei Chen
Clinic Nurse
Chen Shiang-Chyi
Little Doctor's Fiancée
Lai Te-Nan
Doctor's Father
Ju-Ping Lin
Hospital Nurse
Danny Deng
The Film Director
Ming-Yu Shih
The Temperamental Star
Heng-Cheng Lin
The Male Lead
Yi-Hua Shih
The Assistant Director
Kuo-Chih Shu
The Cameraman
Chang-Ju Kuo
The Key Grip
Miao-hui Kao
The Producer
Chang-Hao Liu
Juvenile Division Officer
Hung-chun Hsieh
Juvenile Division Cop
Chung-Chang Tuan
Juvenile Division Cop
Tse Hung-Kwan
Juvenile Division Cop
Te-chien Hou
The Detective
Li Lung-Yu
Team Leader Chiu
Tsu-Yun Lang
Policewoman
Tang Shiang-Chu
Policeman
Lai-Fu Chen
Policeman
Min-Nen Lee
Workman
Yu Wei-Yen
Interrogator
Wang Dao-Nan
Interrogator
Chuang Wu
Officer
Le-Chin Wu
Officer
Tzu-Chiang Lee
Prisoner
Liping Yang
Lover in Park
Katherine Hui-ling Chou
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