Yi Yi (US Version) DVD Region 1

Focusing on a typical family--parents, two children, and an elderly grandmother--living in a small apartment in Taipei, YI YI (A ONE AND A TWO) is about the patterns of daily life. It includes a wedding, a funeral, a first date, a last date, a birth, and a death. The film follows each member of the Jian family carefully, giving each one equal time, completely developing each character. NJ (Wu Nienjen), the father of the family, struggles with a dead-end job at a technology firm while reexamining his marriage when he meets his high school sweetheart, Sherry (Ke Suyun), after 30 years. NJ's teenage daughter, Ting-Ting (Kelly Lee), has a selfless demeanor and a naive interest in everything, which diffuses the complexity of her high school life. Her little brother, Yang-Yang (Jonathan Chang), is an adorable five-year-old troublemaker who's in love with a pesky girl in his class. And Yang-Yang's mother, Min-Min (Elaine Jin), grieves for her dying mother (Tang Runyun) while coping with her own middle age in a rapidly maturing family. Edward Yang, director of 1991's A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY, presents a careful, direct, meticulously photographed film with YI YI. Brassy shots of Taipei reflected in the windows of a moving car are offset with slow choreographed sequences using the streetlights to narrate little moral tales. Perhaps the most powerful gem in this film is the magical character of Mr. Ota (Issey Ogata), NJ's Japanese business associate, whose optimistic life perspective will inspire and delight YI YI's viewers.

"...[A] lovely, absorbing film....The work of a master in full command of the resources of his art..." - A. O., Scott (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 10/04/2000

Ranked #4 in Entertainment Weekly's "Lisa Schwarzbaum's BEST MOVIES OF 2000" -- "[Chang is] natural and delightful....Profound..." - Lisa, Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 12/22/2000

"...A marvel of delicacy and humor..." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 10/26/2000

"...It's a well-acted, masterfully structured film and Yang's compassion for his characters fills every gracefully photographed frame..." - Tom, Dawson (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 05/01/2001

"...[A] wonderful film....In a film of superb ensemble work, Wu Nianzhen's performance as NJ is a standout..." - Tony, Rayns (Sight And Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 04/01/2001

"...A wise and gentle comedy of manners....YI YI investigates the entire melody of life....It's a delicate film, but a strong one, graced with the ability to see life whole..." - Kenneth, Turan (Los Angeles Times Critic), Los Angeles Times, 12/01/2000

"...[A] three-hour jewel from Taiwan about a family in crisis....A must-see..." - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 05/18/2001

4 stars out of 4 -- "[A] breathtaking film....Director Edward Yang eschews histrionics and melodrama to capture a far more affecting truth." - Tim, Sheridan (Premiere Critic), Premiere, 09/01/2006

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Product Title:	Yi Yi (US Version) 一一 (美國版) 一一 (美国版) Yi Yi (US Version) Yi Yi (US Version)
Also known as:	Yi Yi (A One and a Two) Yi Yi (A One and a Two) Yi Yi (A One and a Two) Yi Yi (A One and a Two) Yi Yi (A One and a Two)
Artist Name(s):	Issey Ogata (Actor) | Elaine Jin (Actor) | Pang Chang Yu (Actor) | Wu Nienjen (Actor) | Jonathan Chang (Actor) | Kelly Lee (Actor) | Hsi-Sheng Chen (Actor) | Ru-Yun Tang (Actor) | Hsin-Yi Tseng (Actor) | Shu-Yuan Hsu (Actor) | Ke Suyun (Actor) | Shu-shen Hsiao (Actor) | Adrian Lin (Actor) | Michael Tao (Actor) | Edward Yang Issey Ogata (Actor) | Elaine Jin (Actor) | Pang Chang Yu (Actor) | Wu Nienjen (Actor) | Jonathan Chang (Actor) | Kelly Lee (Actor) | Hsi-Sheng Chen (Actor) | Ru-Yun Tang (Actor) | Hsin-Yi Tseng (Actor) | Shu-Yuan Hsu (Actor) | Ke Suyun (Actor) | Shu-shen Hsiao (Actor) | Adrian Lin (Actor) | Michael Tao (Actor) | Edward Yang Issey Ogata (Actor) | Elaine Jin (Actor) | Pang Chang Yu (Actor) | Wu Nienjen (Actor) | Jonathan Chang (Actor) | Kelly Lee (Actor) | Hsi-Sheng Chen (Actor) | Ru-Yun Tang (Actor) | Hsin-Yi Tseng (Actor) | Shu-Yuan Hsu (Actor) | Ke Suyun (Actor) | Shu-shen Hsiao (Actor) | Adrian Lin (Actor) | Michael Tao (Actor) | Edward Yang Issey Ogata (Actor) | Elaine Jin (Actor) | Pang Chang Yu (Actor) | Wu Nienjen (Actor) | Jonathan Chang (Actor) | Kelly Lee (Actor) | Hsi-Sheng Chen (Actor) | Ru-Yun Tang (Actor) | Hsin-Yi Tseng (Actor) | Shu-Yuan Hsu (Actor) | Ke Suyun (Actor) | Shu-shen Hsiao (Actor) | Adrian Lin (Actor) | Michael Tao (Actor) | Edward Yang Issey Ogata (Actor) | Elaine Jin (Actor) | Pang Chang Yu (Actor) | Wu Nienjen (Actor) | Jonathan Chang (Actor) | Kelly Lee (Actor) | Hsi-Sheng Chen (Actor) | Ru-Yun Tang (Actor) | Hsin-Yi Tseng (Actor) | Shu-Yuan Hsu (Actor) | Ke Suyun (Actor) | Shu-shen Hsiao (Actor) | Adrian Lin (Actor) | Michael Tao (Actor) | Edward Yang
Director:	Edward Yang Edward Yang Edward Yang Edward Yang Edward Yang
Producer:	Kawai Shinya Kawai Shinya Kawai Shinya Kawai Shinya Kawai Shinya
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Release Date:	2001-05-08
UPC Code:	720917527321
Language:	English
Subtitles:	English, Slovak
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	Not Rated
Publisher:	Wellspring
Package Weight:	108 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004415107

Director: Edward Yang

DVD Features:

Region 0
Keep Case
Widescreen Anamorphic - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital Stereo - Mandarin
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Edward Yang - Director
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus