Edward Yang

Edward Yang (Chinese: 楊德昌; pinyin: Yáng Déchāng; November 6, 1947 – June 29, 2007) was a Taiwanese filmmaker. Yang, along with fellow auteurs Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang, was one of the leading film-makers of the Taiwanese New Wave and Taiwanese Cinema. Yang's singular visual style has been defined by deliberate pacing, long takes, fixed camera, few closeups, empty spaces, and cityscapes.

His films prominently feature themes of struggle between tradition and modernity, and between business and art, set against the backdrop of an evolving Taiwanese society.

Edward Yang is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 22 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998), A Summer at Grandpa's (1984), Yi Yi (2000), A Brighter Summer Day (1991), Terrorizers (1986), Mahjong (1996), Taipei Story (1985), That Day, on the Beach (1983). The recorded credits span 1981 to 2007, including 22 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.