The extraordinary, internationally embraced Yi Yi, directed by the late Taiwanese master Edward Yang, follows a middle-class family in Taipei over the course of one year, beginning with a wedding and ending with a funeral.
Whether chronicling middle-age father NJ’s tentative flirtations with an old flame or precocious young son Yang-Yang’s attempts at capturing reality with his beloved camera, the filmmaker deftly imbues every gorgeous frame with a compassionate clarity. Warm, sprawling, and dazzling, this intimate epic is one of the undisputed masterworks of the new century.
Classics
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Director Edward Yang
Year 2000
Duration
2h 53m
Language English, Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Japanese with English subtitles
Cast Wu Nien-jen, Elaine Jin, Issey Ogata