“A terrifically accomplished and affecting film that is one of many possible entry points into the work of a great filmmaker.” - Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, AV Club
Saturday, January 20, 5:30 p.m. (Encore) | Chronicling the growing estrangement between a washed-up baseball player (Hou Hsiao-hsien, in a rare on-screen performance) working in his family’s textile business and his girlfriend (pop star Tsai Chin), who clings to the upward mobility of her career, Yang’s second feature is a mournful anatomy of a city caught between the past and the present. As the couple’s dreams begin to unravel, Yang’s gaze illuminates the desperation of Taiwan’s globalized modernity. Restored by The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project at the Cineteca di Bologna/L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory, in association with the Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique and Hou Hsiao-hsien.
Awards & Nominations
Nominee - Best Leading Actor (Hsiao-Hsien Hou), Best Cinematography, Golden Horse Film Festival
Edward Yang: Cities and Souls: Including brand-new restorations of MAHJONG and A CONFUCIAN CONFUSION, this five-film retrospective of Edward Yang (1947–2007) celebrates the Taiwanese auteur’s vital contribution to the Taiwanese New Wave, his masterful explorations of past and present, his patient, nuanced portrayals of authentic relationships, and his rich, interconnected narratives. View full series.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu