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etslee

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Yang, Edward
« on: July 02, 2007, 11:55:58 AM »
It's so tragic to hear about the death of Edward Yang at such a young age 59. We'll never see the follow up to the great Yi Yi back in 2000, I guess roughly the same year he was diagnosed with colon cancer. Does anyone know where we can rent his older films?

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=3335442
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Re: Edward Yang
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2007, 01:18:32 PM »
Gleaned from various blogs over the last day, it seems that many of his films were held by him and had not been released to home video yet - apparently he had slowed down a lot since diagnosed 2000ish.  I have no idea if this is really the case or, if so, how many of his films this might include.  More soon, I reckon.
But I wish the public could, in the midst of its pleasures, see how blatantly it is being spoon-fed, and ask for slightly better dreams. 
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