'A City of Sadness' tops list of the 100 best films in Asia

The historical drama A City of Sadness (悲情城市) by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien (侯孝賢) has topped this year’s list of the 100 best films in Asia in the Busan International Film Festival’s (BIFF) latest rankings.
The 1989 award-winning film, which tells the story of a family caught up in the events of Taiwan’s White Terror era, climbed from fifth place in the previous BIFF Asian Cinema 100 Ranking.
Two other Taiwanese films, both directed by the late Edward Yang (楊德昌), also ranked among the top 10 films in Asia.
A Brighter Summer Day (牯嶺街少年殺人事件), a 1991 drama about two gangs, ranked third,

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