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Taiwanese director wins posthumous movie award Late Taiwanese director Edward Yang will be named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at the Pusan International Film Festival this October, organisers said Wednesday. 2007-08-22 People: [Edward Yang] [Hou Hsiao-hsien] [Andy Lau] Activities: [2000 Cannes Film Festival] Taiwanese director Yang dies at 59 Edward Yang, who won best director in 2000 at the Cannes Film Festival and was known for his realistic portrayals of modern Taiwan, has died of complications from colon cancer, a film industry consultant said Sunday. He was 59. 2007-07-01 People: [Edward Yang] Headlines Taiwanese director wins posthumous movie award 2007-08-22 Taiwanese director Yang dies at 59 2007-07-01 Most-viewed Taiwanese director wins posthumous movie award 2007-08-22 Taiwanese director Yang dies at 59 2007-07-01

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