A Brighter Summer Day Budget
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Synopsis
Based on a true story, primarily on a conflict between two youth gangs, a 14-year-old boy's girlfriend conflicts with the head of one gang for an unclear reason, until finally the conflict comes to a violent climax.
What is known about the production of A Brighter Summer Day?
"A Brighter Summer Day," a crime released in 1991, was directed by Edward Yang and stars Chang Chen, Lisa Yang. The production budget has not been publicly disclosed, though Yang & His Gang Filmmakers, Brighter Summer Productions produced the film, making it a notable entry in the crime landscape whose financial details remain private.
Key Budget Allocation Categories
While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a crime production like this include:
- Production: Set in early 1960s, in Taipei, the film is based on a real incident that the director remembers from his school days when he was 13.
What were the major cost factors in A Brighter Summer Day?
Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "A Brighter Summer Day."
- Production: Production is one of the primary cost drivers in crime productions of this scale.
Awards and Recognition
8 wins & 13 nominations total
- Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film (28th Golden Horse Film Awards)
Critical Reception
The film received much critical acclaim and was awarded several wins in Golden Horse Film Festival, Asia Pacific Film Festival, Kinema Junpo Awards and Tokyo International Film Festival. Three different versions of the film were edited: the original 237-minute version, a three-hour version and a shorter 127-minute version. He argues that in A Brighter Summer Day, Yang combined some of the cinematographic and staging tendencies that were revealed to him by his contemporary Hou Hsiao-hsien's A City of Sadness and other contemporary films.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did it cost to make A Brighter Summer Day (1991)?
The production budget has not been publicly disclosed.
How much did A Brighter Summer Day (1991) earn at the box office?
Box office figures are not publicly available.
Was A Brighter Summer Day (1991) profitable?
Insufficient data for a profitability assessment.
What were the biggest costs in producing A Brighter Summer Day?
Specific cost breakdowns are not publicly available.
How does A Brighter Summer Day's budget compare to similar crime films?
Without a confirmed budget, comparison is not possible.
Did A Brighter Summer Day (1991) go over budget?
There are no widely reported accounts of significant budget overruns for this production. However, studios rarely disclose precise budget overrun figures publicly. The reported production budget reflects the final estimated cost.
What awards did A Brighter Summer Day (1991) win?
8 wins & 13 nominations total.
Who directed A Brighter Summer Day and who were the key crew members?
Directed by Edward Yang, written by Mingtang Lai, Edward Yang, Yen Hung-ya, Alex Yang, shot by Longyu Zhang, Chang Hui-kung, with music by Zhang Hongda, edited by Chen Po-Wen.
Where was A Brighter Summer Day filmed?
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