I've seen Yi-Yi, and That day on the beach, which I loved, and Taipei story and Mahjong which I liked a bit less.
Opinions on Edward yang's movies, please?

I vote NOT CRAP of course.

He's great.

I've not seen everything he's done but I love Yi Yi and A Bright Summer Day. Classic stuff.

ABSD and Yi Yi are both amazing. Really need to give both a rewatch sometime soon.

I have VCDs of A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong, remember liking the former slightly more than the latter. Mahjong wasn't helped by the UK/Euro actors, but I might be less bothered now. Really hope those two get restored at some point.

NC, huge loss that we didn't get anything more from him after Yi Yi.

By the way, some of his films are on Mubi at the moment (Mubi france at leaest, but probably mubi US too).

For those who haven't seen it Yi-Yi is also on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U089cG2 ... L&index=16

tallchris wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 10:11 am I have VCDs of A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong, remember liking the former slightly more than the latter. Mahjong wasn't helped by the UK/Euro actors, but I might be less bothered now. Really hope those two get restored at some point.

A package of the two restorations has been announced for Criterion.

zorg wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:56 am

tallchris wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 10:11 am I have VCDs of A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong, remember liking the former slightly more than the latter. Mahjong wasn't helped by the UK/Euro actors, but I might be less bothered now. Really hope those two get restored at some point.

A package of the two restorations has been announced for Criterion.

Just saw that the other day, fucking stoked!

YI YI is one of the best movies I've ever seen. Even if everything else he ever made was a hybrid of THE ROOM and the non- Samuel L. Jackson parts of JUNGLE FEVER,
Not Crap.

I have yet to crack the cellophane on A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY but I intend to soon.