A Brighter Summer Day
In 1960s Taiwan, a restless teenager navigates the turbulence of first love, shifting loyalties, and a society on the brink of change as he teeters between innocence and irreversible violence.
Synopsis
A boy navigates first love, friendships and injustices while growing up in Taiwan during the 1960s.
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A crew of 127+ credited
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Edited by Po Wen ChenShot by Hui Kung ChangScored by Hongda ZhangDesigned by Wei Yen Yu
Also known as
- Ein Sommer zum Verliebende
- Gu ling jie shao nian sha ren shi jiande
- Mord eines Jugendlichen auf der Guling-Strassede
- A Brighter Summer Dayen
- Gu ling jie shao nian sha ren shi jianen
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Cast & Crew
127 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Chang Chen
as Xiao Si'r (Zhang Zhen)
Lisa Yang
as Ming (Liu Zhiming)
Kuo Chu Chang
as Father
Chang Kuo Chu
as Father
Elaine Jin
as Mother
Elaine Jin Yan Ling
as Mother
Chuan Wang
as Eldest Sister
Wang Chuan
as Eldest Sister
Han Chang
as Elder Brother
Chang Han
as Elder Brother
Hsiu Chiung Chiang
as Middle Sister
Chiang Hsiu Chiung
as Middle Sister
Supporting cast
107Stephanie Lai
as Youngest Sister
Chi Tsan Wang
as Cat (Wang Mao)
Tan Chih Kang
as Ma
Lawrence Ko
as Airplane (Ji Fei)
Wang Chi Tsan
as Cat
Chang Ming Hsin
as Underpants
Jung Chun Lung
as Bomber
Hui Kuo Chou
as Tiger
Chi Chung Liu
as Hefty
Ching Hsiang Ho
as Animal
Chang Ta Tsai
as Tiger's Buddy
Tsung Ming Lee
as Tiger's Buddy
Hung Ming Lin
as Honey
Wang Bosen
as Deuce
Hung Yu Chen
as Sly
Hsiao Tsui Tang
as Jade
Ming Ying Chiang
as Jade's Girlfriend
Tien Hsiang Yang
as Worm
Hsiao Wei Liao
as Gang Member
Cheng Ching Lin
as Gang Member
Ming Hsun Lee
as Gang Member
Tai Song Chen
as Gang Member
Ming Che Lee
as Gang Member
Yu Cheng Lin
as Gang Member
Chung Yi Cheng
as Gang Member
Chia Hsien Ho
as Gang Member
Kang Nien Cheng
as Gang Member
Hsien Liang Hsu
as Gang Member
Chih Chien Tang
as Gang Member
Chien Hung Tseng
as Gang Member
Yiwen Cao
as Guitarist
Martin Liu
as Bassist
Yi Chun Chang
as Drummer
Yuan Ling
as Keyboardist
Alex Yang
as Shandong
Joyce Ni Shu Chun
as Crazy
Weiming Wang
as Ka Wu
Chien Hsiung Cheng
as Wu Ba
Ye Ming Wang
as Baldie
De Hai Chu
as Cowboy
Pei Min Shih
as Kid Brother
Liu Liang Tso
as Mouth
Hang Shen
as Threads
Yang Yeh Fu
as Cushion
Lee Ching Foo
as Headmaster
Chen Yi Wen
as Horsecart
Jen Chieh Lin
as Grapefruit
Cheng Yuan Cheng
as Morphine
Yi Chin Tsai
as Headlights
Yu Lung Yin
as Diaper
Hsu Ming
as Wang
Tsai Chin
as Wang's Wife
Cho Ming
as Uncle Fat
Wen Yen Chang
as Uncle Fat's Wife
Hsiao Lien Lien
as Uncle Fat's Daughter
Emily Y Chang
as Ming's Mother
King Shih Chieh
as Ming's 7th Uncle
Lih Ching Lin
as 7th Uncle's Wife
Tang Ru Yun
as Mrs. Xia
Feng Guoqiang
as Piggy
Chiu Yun Lu
as Mrs. Fang
Johnny Tuan Chung Yi
as Mr. Chen
Chin Ling Tsao
as Mrs. Chen
Hsiao Chih Wen
as Ma's Mother
Liang Yueh Chen
as Chauffeur
Li Hua Chen
as Reverend Chen
Ko Chung Chang
as Juan's Boyfriend
Lu Te Ming
as Airplane's Father
Hsiao Ai
as Ice-cream Parlour Lady
Chen Hsi Sheng
as Blind Fighter Pilot
Shu Chuan Huang
as Girl Vendor
Hung Shen Shen
as Dean of Conduct
Meng Chi Liang
as Assistant Dean of Conduct
Yen Hung Ya
as Chinese Studies Teacher
Ma Tin Ni
as Mathematics Teacher
Hu Hsiang Ping
as Military Advisor
Sun Pao Kuei
as Librarian
Vicky Chiang
as Librarian
Ming Yang Shih
as Doctor
Li Mei Chen
as Clinic Nurse
Chen Shiang Chyi
as Little Doctor's Fiancée
Lai Te Nan
as Doctor's Father
Ju Ping Lin
as Hospital Nurse
Danny Deng
as The Film Director
Ming Yu Shih
as The Temperamental Star
Lin Heng Cheng
as The Male Lead
Yi Hua Shih
as The Assistant Director
Shu Kuo Chih
as The Cameraman
Chang Ju Kuo
as The Key Grip
Miao Hui Kao
as The Producer
Liu Chang Hao
as Juvenile Division Officer
Hung Chun Hsieh
as Juvenile Division Cop
Tuan Chung Chang
as Juvenile Division Cop
Tse Hung Kwan
as Juvenile Division Cop
Te Chien Hou
as The Detective
Li Lung Yu
as Team Leader Chiu
Lang Tsu Yun
as Policewoman
Tang Shiang Chu
as Policeman
Lai Fu Chen
as Policeman
Min Nen Lee
as Workman
Yu Wei Yen
as Interrogator
Wang Dao Nan
as Interrogator
Wu Chuang
as Officer
Le Chin Wu
as Officer
Tzu Chiang Lee
as Prisoner
Liping Yang
as Lover in Park
Katherine Hui Ling Chou
as Lover in Park
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