★ 8.1 2000 Taiwan 173 min

Yi Yi

“Life itself.”

Directed by Edward Yang

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.

Starring

Wu Nien-jenIssey OgataElaine Jin Yan-LingKelly LeeJonathan ChangChen Hsi-shengKo Su-yunMichael Tao

Screenplay — Edward Yang

Cinematography — Yang Wei-han

Music — Kai-Li Peng

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