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2000 · 174 min · NR

Yi Yi

Directed by Edward Yang · Drama

Yi Yi (2000) is a Drama film, directed by Edward Yang set in Taipei and Tokyo during the 1990s. It runs 174 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of family & loyalty, memory & nostalgia, and mortality & aging play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer
Kai-Li Peng
Cinematography
Yang Wei-han
Cast
Wu Nien-jenIssey OgataElaine Jin Yan-LingKelly LeeJonathan ChangChen Hsi-shengKo Su-yunMichael Tao

The world of this film

Setting

Where
TaipeiTokyo
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltyMemory & NostalgiaMortality & Aging
Structure
Multiple Perspectives
Tone
MelancholicContemplativeNostalgic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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