
Yi Yi
Edward Yang / TW, JP, 2000 / 174 min.
A couple in crisis, their tormented teenage daughter and their son the dreamer are caught between remorse, hope and disappointment. This sensitive, melancholy family saga constituted the highlight of Edward Yang’s oeuvre. 4K restauration for the film’s 25th anniversary.

Edward Yang subtly portrays a family’s everyday struggles, remorse about the past and uncertainty about the future, by overlapping three generations’ perspectives. A businessman in New Jersey is confronted by his past when he meets his former lover. His impulsive wife wants to leave him to lead a more meaningful life. Their teenage daughter is overwhelmed by her emotions while her cute younger brother is obsessed with philosophical matters. When their grandmother ends up in a coma, the family gathers arounds her.
4K digital restoration by Pony Canyon Inc. with analog and digital processes provided by Imagica Entertainment Media Services, Inc.
Details
Director
Edward Yang
Production year
2000
Country
TW, JP
Original title
Yi Yi
Length
174 min.
Language
Mandarin Chinese, English
Subtitles
ENG or NLD
Format
DCP
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