I finally saw this film last years as part of Cinematheque Ontario’s Edward Yang complete retrospective and it was one of the greatest film experiences I’ve had. For a film of this length I was completely captivated throughout, and when they paused for an intermission at the halfway point, I didn’t want to leave my seat for fear of missing a single second of the story.

Having seen Edward Yang’s complete filmography and being a huge fan of his work, between Yi Yi and A Brighter Summer Day alone, he cemented his place in film history.