Question 1

What real-life family connection is featured in the casting of the film?

Accepted Answer

Chen Chang, who plays Xiao Si'r, and Kuo-Chu Chang, who plays his father, are real-life father and son. The actor's own name is also used for the character's full name.

Question 2

How does the film's English title relate to an Elvis Presley song?

Accepted Answer

The title comes from a misheard line in Elvis Presley's 'Are You Lonesome Tonight?' The song says 'a bright summer day,' but characters in the film hear it as 'a brighter summer day.'

Question 3

Why was actress Lisa Yang's dialogue redubbed in the film?

Accepted Answer

Raised in the U.S., Lisa Yang, who plays Ming, spoke her Mandarin lines with such a heavy accent that the director had them redubbed by another actress.

Question 4

Which international film festivals has 'A Brighter Summer Day' been featured at?

Accepted Answer

It has been featured at festivals including the Golden Horse Film Festival (1991), Cannes Film Festival (2009), Berlin International Film Festival (1992), and Toronto International Film Festival (1991).

Question 5

What linguistic detail is shown when Xiao Si'r's parents quarrel angrily?

Accepted Answer

When Xiao Si'r's parents get really angry and quarrel, they switch from speaking Mandarin to Cantonese.

Question 6

What real-life family connection appears in the casting of 'A Brighter Summer Day'?

Accepted Answer

Chen Chang, who plays Xiao Si'r, and Kuo-Chu Chang, who plays his father, are real-life father and son. The actor's own name is also used for the character's full name.

Question 7

How does the film's English title connect to Elvis Presley?

Accepted Answer

The title comes from a misheard line in Elvis Presley's song 'Are You Lonesome Tonight?' where characters mishear 'a bright summer day' as 'a brighter summer day.'

Question 8

What linguistic detail reveals tension between Xiao Si'r's parents during arguments?

Accepted Answer

When Xiao Si'r's parents get really angry and quarrel with each other, they switch from speaking Mandarin to Cantonese.

Question 9

Which major international film festivals has 'A Brighter Summer Day' been featured at?

Accepted Answer

The film has been featured at Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, Locarno, Stockholm, Golden Horse, London, Rotterdam, and Karlovy Vary International Film Festivals.

Question 10

What happened with actress Lisa Yang's dialogue in the film?

Accepted Answer

Raised in the U.S., Lisa Yang spoke her Mandarin dialogue with such a heavy accent that the director had her lines redubbed by another actress.

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