TMDB 8.1 2000 Taiwan 173 min

Yi Yi

Directed by Edward Yang

Life itself.

A Taiwanese family faces a series of personal crises as the grandfather falls into a coma — seen through the eyes of the father, teenage daughter, and young son.

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Wu Nien-jenIssey OgataElaine Jin Yan-LingKelly Lee
with Jonathan Chang, Chen Hsi-sheng, Ko Su-yun, Michael Tao
Screenplay — Edward Yang
Cinematography — Yang Wei-han
Music — Kai-Li Peng
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