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Edward Yang

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Edward Yang (Chinese: 楊德昌; pinyin: Yáng Déchāng; November 6, 1947 – June 29, 2007) was a Taiwanese filmmaker. He rose to prominence as a pioneer in the Taiwanese New Wave of the 1980s, alongside fellow auteurs Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang. Yang was regarded as one of the leading filmmakers of Taiwanese cinema. He won the Best Director Award at Cannes for his 2000 film Yi Yi.

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Born
6 Nov 1947
Died
29 Jun 2007 (aged 59)
Production Places
Taiwan

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ACMI Identifier

18635

Wikidata

Q716700

VIAF

32206370

LOC Auth

nr95026103

WorldCat

lccn-nr95026103

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