Edward Yang's Taipei Story - Building a City

Edward Yang’s Taipei Story demonstrates the power of cinema to create an enveloping vision of an environment, the film presents a meticulously constructed perspective that encompasses aesthetics but also codifies Taipei’s locations with Yang’s own anxieties and social observations.
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[@billyewell6552]

Wow, man! This has got to be one of the best pieces of film criticism I've come across on KZbin. No time is wasted; in less than 10 mins you wholly grab hold of what Yang did with Taipei Story. Thank you for this

[@polderdebanjan]

Hinting at why Lung helped Chin's father was a crucial point that wouldn't have occurred to me. Good work.

[@SunsetGraffiti]

Just got finished watching this movie, and your video was very helpful in helping me put all the pieces together!

[@jashgen]

Omg! In such a short essay, you catapulted the deeper meaning and significance of this movie to me. Thank you sooo much for this. I could only grasp bits and pieces from the movie itself. But this video did the job for me. Thanks again. Amazing!

[@FishingforFisher]

Great analysis. It's great to see the evolution of Yang's style. I've already seen A Brighter Summer Day, and Yi Yi.

[@Jm-uu3mp]

This is a brilliant essay. Thank you for giving Yang his due.

[@toss7891]

Fantastic analysis! Taipei story is one of Yang’s best, right next to Yi Yi Of course. Would love to see an analysis on Yi Yi btw.

[@stefan2serb]

An excellent breakdown of a less than perfect film. You’re right, it is very immersive like all of Yang’s work and hyper realistic throughout.

[@ninalopez1489]

great analysis!!

[@busdrinker3734]

What a fantastic analysis. I indeed found this movie mesmerizing, but also walked away from it feeling as if I hadn't picked up on some of the intended meaning. After watching this, I feel even more appreciative of this film and its impressive subtleties - may have to give it a rewatch someday. Thank you.

[@prasadatluri]

Keep up the good work brother. This has to be one of the best pieces of film appreciation I have ever come across. It captured everything I felt but didn't have the vocabulary to express after watching the movie.

[@rizkiardhana7]

Thanks for this beautifully made video essay!

[@moviegoer0696]

One of the best videos on youtube. Great job.

[@BlakeThePerson]

Just discovered your essays (via the one on Wendy and Lucy). These are very well done. I was struck by your insight about imagining one knows a place via the films one sees about it. I've certainly had this experience with Taiwan, more via Yi Yi and to some extent A Brighter Summer Day than Taipei Story, and Japan via Lost In Translation. Keep up the great work!

[@Sangeeth.553]

What a beautiful video essay, Thank you very much.

[@jjwdpod]

[@Lingo_116]

deep and brilliant review, thank you so much for made this great film essay, good work.

[@JamesFullelove]

Lovely video dude. Not watched Taipei story but I'm writing an essay on Yi Yi which is also set there - this video was very helpful! Thanks :)

[@nightdruid540]

such a wonderful video, thank you for this ;-;

[@tyrusquiroz8810]

great remarks, please provide the list of films seen in the intro

[@nikhilganesh6547]

Great video

[@domclegg1225]

great essay for a great flm

[@kekoasylva5544]

What are the movies you used in the beginning

[@mikeg8768]

I watched this movie it was very slow. Idk what you’re talking about towards the end Lung was murdered that girl was depressed hoping he’d comeback it had a sad ending she might never know that guy killed her love.

[@void.lawyer]

You're great at this. Just one tiny bit of advice(you can take it or leave it): slow down.

[@matteo7059]

great video. thank you. would be nice to know which movie the really first pictures are from.

[@user-jb2ic5rl6n]

Female leading roll is really stylish

[@absurdfool]

awkward voice-over