
Yi Yi (2000)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 53min
- Drama, Romance
- 20 Sep 2000 (France)
- Movie
- 14 wins & 23 nominations.
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Nien-Jen Wu | ... |
N.J.
(as Nianzhen Wu)
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Issei Ogata | ... |
Mr. Ota
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Elaine Jin | ... |
Min-Min
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Kelly Lee | ... |
Ting-Ting
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Jonathan Chang | ... |
Yang-Yang
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Hsi-Sheng Chen | ... |
A-Di
(as Xisheng Chen)
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Su-Yun Ko | ... |
Sherry Chang-Breitner
(as Suyun Ke)
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Chuan-cheng Tao | ... |
Dada
(as Michael Tao)
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Shu-shen Hsiao | ... |
Xiao-Yan
(as Shushen Xiao)
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Meng-chin 'Adriene' Lin | ... |
Lili
(as Adrian Lin)
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Pang Chang Yu | ... |
Pangzi
(as Yupang Chang)
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Ru-Yun Tang | ... |
Grandma
(as Ruyun Tang)
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Shu-Yuan Hsu | ... |
Mrs. Jiang
(as Shuyuan Xu)
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Hsin-Yi Tseng | ... |
Yunyun
(as Xinyi Zeng)
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Yung-Feng Lee | ... |
Migo
(as Yungfeng Li)
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Shi-hui Chin | ... |
Nancy
(as Shihui Jin)
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Jie Wu | ... |
Wu Jie
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Kuo-Chih Shu | ... |
Shu Ge
(as Guozhi Shu)
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Leon Dai | ... |
Liren
(as Liren Dai)
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Mei-Yun Yu | ... |
N.J.'s Neighbor
(as Meiyun Yo)
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Chi-Tung Yu | ... |
Xiao-Yan's Uncle
(as Qidong Yo)
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Lawrence Ko | ... |
The Soldier
(as Yulun Ke)
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Liang-Tso Liu | ... |
Dean
(as Liangzuo Liu)
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Li-Hua Chen | ... |
Lili's English Teacher
(as Linhua Chen)
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Chen Yiwen | ... |
Police Officer
(as Yiwen Chen)
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Shau-Ching Sung | ... |
Young Banker
(as Shaoqing Song)
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Pei-An Lo | ... |
Big Boss Huang
(as Bei-an Luo)
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Antonio Lee | ... |
Piano Bar Pianist
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Danny Deng | ... |
A-Di's Friend
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Ray Fan | ... |
A-Di's Friend / Yunyun (voice)
(as Reijun Fan)
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Chien-Hsiung Cheng | ... |
A-Di's Friend
(as Jianxiong Cheng)
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Yuen-Cheng Cheng | ... |
A-Di's Friend
(as Yuancheng Zhen)
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Ju-Yin Tsai | ... |
A-Di's Friend
(as Ruying Cai)
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Jerry Sun | ... |
A-Di's Friend
(as Fajun Sun)
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Tzu-chieh Miao | ... |
A-Di's Friend
(as Jay Miao)
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Tsung Sheng Tang | ... |
Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe / Young Banker (voice)
(as Congsheng Tang)
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Chi-tsan Wang | ... |
Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe
(as Qizan Wang)
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Jianchang Li | ... |
Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe
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Kenjiro Tsuda | ... |
Robata Restaurant Clerk
(as Kemjiro Tsuda)
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Wei-Ning Wu | ... |
The Concubine
(as Weining Wu)
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Hui-Ling Chang | ... |
Huiling
(as Huiling Zhang)
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Kuei-Ying Hsu | ... |
N.J.'s Secretary
(as Guiying Xu)
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Allen Lu | ... |
Mrs. Jiang's Boyfriend
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Shih-Ping Yang | ... |
Grandma's Doctor
(as Shiping Yang)
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Tzu-Yen Yeh | ... |
Grandma's Doctor
(as Ziyan Ye)
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Cheryl Yang | ... |
The Doctor's Wife
(as Jinhua Yang)
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Wan-Yun Lee | ... |
Xiao-Yan's Assistant
(as Wanyun Li)
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Hsiao-Wei Lin | ... |
Xiao-Yan's Assistant
(as Xiaowei Lin)
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Yiting Wu | ... |
The Baby
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Wen-Chuan Wu | ... |
Dada's Wife
(as Wenjuan Xu)
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Cheng-Kai Wang | ... |
Security Guard
(as Zhengkai Wang)
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Nien-Chu Hsieh | ... |
Policeman
(as Nianzu Xie)
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Shi-Chi Chen | ... |
Yang-Yang's Classmate
(as Shiqi Chen)
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Kuang-Ting Hsiang | ... |
Yang-Yang's Classmate
(as Guangting Xiang)
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Yen-Chun Lin | ... |
Yang-Yang's Classmate
(as Yanchuen Lin)
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Hsin-yi Wen | ... |
Girl of Family Friends
(as Xinyi Wen)
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An-yi Wen | ... |
Girl of Family Friends
(as Anyi Wen)
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Tzu-Ai Tsai | ... |
Girl of Family Friends
(as Ciai Cai)
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Yao-Wen Liu | ... |
Girl of Family Friends
(as Yaowen Liu)
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Wei-Chun Wu | ... |
Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School
(as Weijun Wu)
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Szu-Chia Huang | ... |
Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School
(as Sijia Huang)
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Ming-Min Yeh | ... |
Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School
(as Mingmin Ye)
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Yilian He | ... |
Ting-Ting's Classmate
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Katherine Lee | ... |
Ting-Ting's Friend
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Tricia Chen | ... |
Ting-Ting's Friend
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Christine Cheng | ... |
Ting-Ting's Friend
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Fiona Chen | ... |
Ting-Ting's Friend
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Cheng-Wan Pieh | ... |
Policewoman
(as Zhengwan Bie)
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Kate Yeung | ... |
Policewoman
(as Qi Yang)
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Shih-hue Tu | ... |
Policewoman
(as Sihui Du)
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Yu-Lung Yin | ... |
Cultist
(as Yulong Ying)
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Lien-Lien Hsiao | ... |
Min-Min's Co-worker
(as Lianlian Xiao)
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Xianghua Ye | ... |
Min-Min's Co-worker
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Sharon Mao | ... |
Min-Min's Co-worker
(as Xunrong Mao)
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Liang-Hsin Hsieh | ... |
Min-Min's Co-worker
(as Liangxing Xie)
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Mitsu Sudo | ... |
Old Lady on Atami Beach
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Kiyotaka Ueno | ... |
Hotel Clerk in Atami
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Norihiko Hashimoto | ... |
Hotel Clerk in Atami
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Christian Storms | ... |
Hotel Okura Guest
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Azusa Naito | ... |
Hotel Okura Guest
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Hui-Hui Chiang | ... |
Big Boss Huang's Lady
(as Huihui Jiang)
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Huiping Wu | ... |
Big Boss Huang's Lady
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Stephanie Michelle Lord | ... |
Big Boss Huang's Lady
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Morgan Reynolds | ... |
Big Boss Huang's Lady
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Tamara Robertson | ... |
Big Boss Huang's Lady
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Song-en Hu | ... |
Music Store Manager
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Shou-yao Liu | ... |
Religious Cult Leader
(as Shouyau Liu)
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Josephine A. Blankstein | ... |
(uncredited)
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Kai-Li Peng | ... |
Cellist (uncredited)
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Edward Yang | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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Directed by
Edward Yang |
Written by
Edward Yang | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Shin'ya Kawai | ... | associate producer |
Miyoshi Kikuchi | ... | line producer: Japan |
Osamu Kunota | ... | associate producer |
Yoshiko Okura | ... | assistant producer |
Michiyo Satô | ... | assistant producer |
Naoko Tsukeda | ... | associate producer |
Wei-Yen Yu | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Kai-Li Peng |
Cinematography by
Wei-Han Yang |
Editing by
Po-Wen Chen |
Production Design by
Kai-Li Peng |
Art Direction by
Cheng-Kai Wang |
Makeup Department
Hua Kao | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
Wei-Yen Yu | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kôji Kawano | ... | second assistant director: Japan |
Masao Takeshita | ... | assistant director: Japan |
Yu-Huei Wang | ... | assistant director (as Yu-Hui Wang) |
Shih-Ping Yang | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Chihiro Matsumoto | ... | art director: Japan |
Sound Department
Duu-Chih Tu | ... | sound (as Du-Chih Du) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Katsunori Kawamata | ... | grip assistant: Japan |
Lung-Yu Li | ... | gaffer |
Daisuke Ogawa | ... | lighting assistant: Japan |
Masayuki Ono | ... | grip: Japan |
Akira Watanabe | ... | lighting assistant: Japan |
Location Management
Kurand Horiuchi | ... | assistant location manager: Japan |
Tomoo Tsuchii | ... | location manager: Japan |
Additional Crew
Tony Rayns | ... | subtitles: English |
Norman Wang | ... | publicist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Diaphana Distribution (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- Golem Distribución (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Istituto Luce (2001) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Kuzui Enterprises. (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Národní Filmový Archiv (NFA) (2002) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Omuro Pictures (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Pegasos Film (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Upstream Pictures (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- WinStar Cinema (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- 3Sat (2004) (Austria) (tv)
- 3sat (2004) (Switzerland) (tv)
- 3sat (2004) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2010) (France) (tv)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- E Stars Films (2004) (China) (tv)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Fox Lorber (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- ICA Projects (2000) (United Kingdom)
- Kimowelt TV (2008) (Germany) (tv)
- Madman Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- SF 1 (2005) (Switzerland) (tv)
- SF2 (2006) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Schweizer Fernsehen (SF) (2005) (Germany) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- WDR Fernsehen (2004) (Germany) (tv)
- WDR (2004) (Germany) (tv)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (2004) (Germany) (tv)
- trigon-film (2004) (Switzerland) (DVD) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Buttressed between two milestone events within their personal sphere, the lives of the Jians - husband and wife N.J. and Min-Min, teenage daughter Ting-Ting, and eight year old son Yang-Yang - and to a lesser extent that of their broader grouping of extended family and friends, are presented. The Jians live in an upscale apartment complex in Taipei along with Min-Min's mother, who has fallen into a coma, each family member who takes turns by her bedside to relay life's goings-on to her regardless of if she can hear them. While Min-Min has troubles with this on-going task, the other three use her as an unofficial sounding board for their issues, primarily in the realm of finding their place in current life and their role in her predicament. Yang-Yang still has a child's simple perspective of the world, such as the reason he has a penchant for taking photographs of the back of people's heads, that naiveté exactly the reason he is the target of bullying especially among a group of older girls, and by one of his teachers. Ting-Ting is acting as the unofficial intermediary in the complicated relationship between her best friend and next door neighbor Lili, and her boyfriend Fatty. It is made all the more difficult as Ting-Ting has feelings for Fatty herself. And N.J., a computer electronics engineer, is seen as the honest one among him and his partners, which is why he is chosen to deal with Japanese Mr. Ota in assessing if it worth the expensive but potentially lucrative risk of going into business with him. Concurrently, N.J., who uses Mr. Ota as a confidante of sorts in their emerging friendship, reunites and becomes reacquainted with childhood friend Sherry, married and now living in Chicago, she who could have been the one in his life if he ended up keeping their appointment thirty years ago. Min-Min's younger brother A-Di may face that same conundrum thirty years down the road as he just married Xiao-Yan partly for a very specific reason, while his old girlfriend Yunyun fumes on the sidelines. Written by Huggo |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Although Yi Yi (2000) is often regarded as one of the greatest Taiwanese films ever made, it was not officially released to the public in Taiwan until 2017. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Sweet November/Recess: School's Out/Down to Earth/Faithless/Yi Yi (2001). See more » |
Soundtracks | Sweetly Breathing See more » |
Quotes |
Yang-Yang:
I'm sorry, Grandma. It wasn't that I didn't want to talk to you. I think all the stuff I could tell you... You must already know. Otherwise, you wouldn't always tell me to 'Listen!' They all say you've gone away. But you didn't tell me where you went. I guess it's someplace you think I should know. But, Grandma, I know so little. Do you know what I want to do when I grow up? I want to tell people things they don't know. Show them stuff they haven't seen. It'll be so much fun. Perhaps one day... I'll find out where you've gone. If I do, can I tell everyone, and bring them to visit you? Grandma, I miss you. Especially when I see my newborn cousin who still doesn't have a name. He reminds me that you always said you felt old. I want to tell him that I feel I am old, too. See more » |