Edward Yang Films in Singapore

Edward Yang made films about cities and the people trapped inside them. Yi Yi is a quiet, devastating portrait of a Taipei family across three generations. A Brighter Summer Day is a four-hour epic about youth, violence, and a society in transition. Both are regularly cited among the greatest films ever made. Both are nearly impossible to see on the big screen in Singapore. Yang died in 2007. His filmography is small — just seven features. That makes every screening precious. When a 4K restoration of Yi Yi or A Brighter Summer Day tours through Asian cities, Singapore is rarely on the itinerary. Distributors don't think the audience is here. Filmhouse and SFS Somerset offer the best chance for future Edward Yang screenings — both venues programme restored classics and have the kind of audience that would fill a room for a four-hour Taiwanese film on a Tuesday night. Strata Film Club is building exactly that audience. If you want to see Edward Yang in a cinema in Singapore, you're not alone. We're keeping track.

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