#339: YANG, Edward: Yi Yi (2000)
YANG, Edward (Taiwan)
Edward Yang was 53 when he wrote and directed Yi Yi.
Other Yang films in the Collection:
#879: Taipei Story (1985)
#804: A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
Yi Yi [2000]
Spine #339
Blu-ray
Blu-ray
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-aged 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.
173 minutes
Color
Color
2.0 Surround
in Mandarin
1:85:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2010
Director/Writer
Edward Yang was 53 when he wrote and directed Yi Yi.
Other Yang films in the Collection:
#879: Taipei Story (1985)
#804: A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
The Film
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The Booklet
Twenty-four page booklet featuring an essay by film writer Kent Jones and notes from the director.
Commentary
Featuring writer-director Yang and Asian-cinema critic Tony Rayns.
Video interview
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The ExtrasThe Booklet
Twenty-four page booklet featuring an essay by film writer Kent Jones and notes from the director.
Commentary
Featuring writer-director Yang and Asian-cinema critic Tony Rayns.
Video interview
With Rayns about Yang and the New Taiwan Cinema movement.
U.S. theatrical trailer
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U.S. theatrical trailer
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