Director's Choice: Taipei Story

1985 | TAIWAN | 110 MINUTES | DRAMA

Edward Yang’s second feature is a classic film about the city of Taipei caught between the past and the present. A young woman and her boyfriend struggle to adjust to the modernity Taiwan is propelling toward. The women embraces the future and tries to move on from her past, but her boyfriend sticks to traditionalism.

Director: Edward Yang
Cast: Chin Tsai, Hsiao-Hsien Hou, I-Chen Ko
Language: Mandarin with English Subtitles
Advisory: Sexual Content
Festivals/Awards: Golden Horse Film Festival