A Brighter Summer Day

A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

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Crime

Drama

Romance

Release Date: July 27, 1991

Runtime: 237 minutes

Trailer

Chang Chen

Xiao Si'r

Lisa Yang

Ming

Chang Kuo-Chu

Father

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Mother

Chuan Wang

Eldest Sister

Chang Han

Elder Brother

Chiang Hsiu-Chiung

Middle Sister

Stephanie Lai

Youngest Sister

Tan Chih-Kang

Wang Chi-tsan

Cat

Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen

Airplane

Chang Ming-Hsin

Underpants

Jung Chun-Lung

Bomber

Hui-Kuo Chou

Tiger

Chi-Chung Liu

Hefty

Ching-Hsiang Ho

Animal

Chang-Ta Tsai

Tiger's Buddy

Tsung-Ming Lee

Tiger's Buddy

Hung-Ming Lin

Honey

Wang Bosen

Deuce

Hung-Yu Chen

Sly

Hsiao-Tsui Tang

Jade

Ming-Ying Chiang

Jade's Girlfriend

Tien-Hsiang Yang

Worm

Hsiao-Wei Liao

Gang Member

Cheng-Ching Lin

Gang Member

Ming-Hsun Lee

Gang Member

Tai-song Chen

Gang Member

Ming-Che Lee

Gang Member

Yu-Cheng Lin

Gang Member

Yi-Cheng Chung

Gang Member

Chia-Hsien Ho

Gang Member

Kang-Nien Cheng

Gang Member

Hsien-Liang Hsu

Gang Member

Chih-Chien Tang

Gang Member

Chien-Hung Tseng

Gang Member

Yiwen Cao

Guitarist

Martin Liu

Bassist

Yi-Chun Chang

Drummer

Yuan Ling

Keyboardist

Alex Yang

Shandong

Joyce Ni Shu-Chun

Crazy

Weiming Wang

Ka Wu

Chien-Hsiung Cheng

Wu Ba

Ye-Ming Wang

Baldie

De-Hai Chu

Cowboy

Pei-Min Shih

Kid Brother

Liang-Tso Liu

Mouth

Hang Shen

Threads

Yang-Yeh Fu

Cushion

Lee Ching-Foo

Headmaster

Chen Yi-wen

Horsecart

Jen-Chieh Lin

Grapefruit

Cheng Yuan-Cheng

Morphine

Yi-Chin Tsai

Headlights

Yu-Lung Yin

Diaper

Hsu Ming

Wang

Chin Tsai

Wang's Wife

Cho Ming

Uncle Fat

Wen-Yen Chang

Uncle Fat's Wife

Lien-Lien Hsiao

Uncle Fat's Daughter

Emily Y. Chang

Ming's Mother

King Shih-Chieh

Ming's 7th Uncle

Lih-Ching Lin

7th Uncle's Wife

Tang Ru-Yun

Mrs. Xia

Feng Guoqiang

Piggy

Chiu-Yun Lu

Mrs. Fang

Johnny Tuan Chung-Yi

Mr. Chen

Chin Ling Tsao

Mrs. Chen

Hsiao Chih-wen

Ma's Mother

Liang-Yueh Chen

Chauffeur

Li-Hua Chen

Reverend Chen

Ko-Chung Chang

Juan's Boyfriend

Te-Ming Lu

Airplane's Father

Hsiao Ai

Ice-cream Parlour Lady

Hsi-Sheng Chen

Blind Fighter Pilot

Shu-Chuan Huang

Girl Vendor

Hung-Shen Shen

Dean of Conduct

Meng Chi-Liang

Assistant Dean of Conduct

Yen Hung-ya

Chinese Studies Teacher

Ting-Ni Ma

Mathematics Teacher

Hu Hsiang-Ping

Military Advisor

Pao-Kuei Sun

Librarian

Vicky Chiang

Librarian

Ming-Yang Shih

Doctor

Li-Mei Chen

Clinic Nurse

Chen Shiang-Chyi

Little Doctor's Fiancée

Lai Te-Nan

Doctor's Father

Ju-Ping Lin

Hospital Nurse

Danny Deng

The Film Director

Ming-Yu Shih

The Temperamental Star

Heng-Cheng Lin

The Male Lead

Yi-Hua Shih

The Assistant Director

Shu Kuo-Chih

The Cameraman

Chang-Ju Kuo

The Key Grip

Miao-hui Kao

The Producer

Chang-Hao Liu

Juvenile Division Officer

Hung-chun Hsieh

Juvenile Division Cop

Chung-Chang Tuan

Juvenile Division Cop

Tse Hung-Kwan

Juvenile Division Cop

Te-chien Hou

The Detective

Li Lung-Yu

Team Leader Chiu

Tsu-Yun Lang

Policewoman

Tang Shiang-Chu

Policeman

Lai-Fu Chen

Policeman

Min-Nen Lee

Workman

Yu Wei-Yen

Interrogator

Wang Dao-Nan

Interrogator

Chuang Wu

Officer

Le-Chin Wu

Officer

Tzu-Chiang Lee

Prisoner

Liping Yang

Lover in Park

Katherine Hui-ling Chou

Lover in Park