Finally a release by Criterion (March 22, 2016)

Below was the original message. The edit removes the question mark in the title, and adds the release date, per Criterion's announcement: www.criterion.com/films/28596-a-brighter-summer-day. I feel vindicated on holding off watching the torrent-downloaded version I nabbed several months ago.

Blurb for a program in Columbus, Ohio, to be held in late February 2016 (http://wexarts.org/film-video/restoration-criterion-collection):

Known for its unparalleled film library and its exquisitely produced and packaged restorations, the Criterion Collection sets the gold standard for important releases on home video. The company frequently partners with the world’s archives, searching for the best available material before embarking on a painstaking restoration process. In this presentation, Lee Kline and Phoebe Harmon provide a behind-the-scenes look at upcoming releases A Brighter Summer Day (Edward Yang, 1991) and The Manchurian Candidate (John Frankenheimer, 1962).