Edward Yang

Career Overview

Edward Yang has 40 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Signature works include Yi Yi, A Brighter Summer Day, Mahjong. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 40
Birth Date: 1947-11-06
Birth Place: 中国上海, Shanghai, Cina

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling (4 collaborations)
Wu Nien-jen (3 collaborations)
Lawrence Ko (3 collaborations)
Chen Yi-wen (3 collaborations)
Danny Deng (3 collaborations)
Wang Chi-tsan (3 collaborations)
Wang Bosen (3 collaborations)
Hsu Ming (3 collaborations)
Chen Hsi-sheng (2 collaborations)
Su-Yun Ko (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (14 credits)
- The Wind
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Yi Yi
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- New Middle Class RV - Fatty Doctor Edition
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Mahjong
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- A Confucian Confusion
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Growth Period
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Likely Consequence
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- A Brighter Summer Day
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Terrorizers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Adult Game
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Taipei Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- That Day, on the Beach
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- In Our Time
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Duckweed
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
production (1 credits)
- The Trigger
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
writing (12 credits)
- Yi Yi
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Mahjong
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- A Confucian Confusion
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Growth Period
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Likely Consequence
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- A Brighter Summer Day
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Terrorizers
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Taipei Story
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1985
- That Day, on the Beach
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1983
- The Winter of 1905
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
- In Our Time
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Duckweed
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1981
actors (9 credits)
- Yi Yi
  Pianist (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Jam
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- First Love Unlimited
  Tap's step-father
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Taipei Story
  Bartender (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- A Summer at Grandpa's
  Guanglin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- The Winter of 1905
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Happy Single Lady
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
art (1 credits)
- A Confucian Confusion
  production design
  
  art
  
  1994
sound (3 credits)
- Taipei Story
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1985
- A Summer at Grandpa's
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1984
- Duckweed
  music director
  
  sound
  
  1981