That Day, on the Beach

1983 2h 46m ZH

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 60

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Two friends who haven't seen each other for thirteen years reunite. One is a successful concert pianist just back from a European tour and the other has just started a new business.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sylvia Chang
Lin Jiali
Terry Hu
Tan Weiqing
Hsu Ming
Ah Cai
David Mao
Cheng Dewei
Hsiao Hou Tao
Fisherman
Lee Lieh
Hsin Hsin
Lee Suk-Ching
Young Lin Jiali
Lin Ruiyang
Lin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward Yang
Writers: Wu Nien-jen, Edward Yang
Languages: Mandarin, Japanese, German
Countries: Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, Japanese, German.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward Yang, shot by Christopher Doyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Violet Lam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sylvia Chang and Terry Hu and Hsu Ming carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Edward Yang directs. Christopher Doyle behind the camera. Violet Lam scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin, Japanese, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, Japanese, German.
4Directed by Edward Yang, shot by Christopher Doyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Violet Lam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Sylvia Chang and Terry Hu and Hsu Ming carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0085635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.