A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
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A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
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... Xiao Si'r
... Ming
... Father
... Mother
... Eldest Sister
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Release Date:
1991-07-27
Run Time:
237 min
MMPA Rating:
NR
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A Brighter Summer Day
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A Brighter Summer Day
Cast
... Xiao Si'r
... Ming
... Father
... Mother
... Eldest Sister
... Elder Brother
... Middle Sister
... Youngest Sister
... Ma
... Cat
... Airplane
... Underpants
... Bomber
... Tiger
... Hefty
... Animal
... Tiger's Buddy
... Tiger's Buddy
... Honey
... Deuce
... Sly
... Jade
... Jade's Girlfriend
... Worm
... Gang Member
... Gang Member
... Gang Member
... Gang Member
... Gang Member
... Gang Member
... Gang Member
... Gang Member
... Gang Member
... Gang Member
... Gang Member
... Gang Member
... Guitarist
... Bassist
... Drummer
... Keyboardist
... Shandong
... Crazy
... Ka Wu
... Wu Ba
... Baldie
... Cowboy
... Kid Brother
... Mouth
... Threads
... Cushion
... Headmaster
... Horsecart
... Grapefruit
... Morphine
... Headlights
... Diaper
... Wang
... Wang's Wife
... Uncle Fat
... Uncle Fat's Wife
... Uncle Fat's Daughter
... Ming's Mother
... Ming's 7th Uncle
... 7th Uncle's Wife
... Mrs. Xia
... Piggy
... Mrs. Fang
... Mr. Chen
... Mrs. Chen
... Ma's Mother
... Chauffeur
... Reverend Chen
... Juan's Boyfriend
... Airplane's Father
... Ice-cream Parlour Lady
... Blind Fighter Pilot
... Girl Vendor
... Dean of Conduct
... Assistant Dean of Conduct
... Chinese Studies Teacher
... Mathematics Teacher
... Military Advisor
... Librarian
... Librarian
... Doctor
... Clinic Nurse
... Little Doctor's Fiancée
... Doctor's Father
... Hospital Nurse
... The Film Director
... The Temperamental Star
... The Male Lead
... The Assistant Director
... The Cameraman
... The Key Grip
... The Producer
... Juvenile Division Officer
... Juvenile Division Cop
... Juvenile Division Cop
... Juvenile Division Cop
... The Detective
... Team Leader Chiu
... Policewoman
... Policeman
... Policeman
... Workman
... Interrogator
... Interrogator
... Officer
... Officer
... Prisoner
... Lover in Park
... Lover in Park
Crew
... Writer
... Writer
... Writer
... Writer
... Director
... Sound
... Supervising Producer
... Assistant Director
... Supervising Producer
... Production Design
... Producer
... Editor
... Director of Photography
... Costume Design
... Production Manager
... Executive Producer
... Director of Photography
... Assistant Director
... Sound
... Original Music Composer
... Gaffer
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