
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
2020-01-01 · 10 min · Not rated
A video essay on Edward Yang's 2000 film "Yi Yi: A One and a Two..."
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- André Senra Azevedo
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- Portugal
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Jonathan ChangYang-Yang (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wu Nien-jenN.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elaine Jin Yan-LingMin-Min (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kelly LeeTing-Ting (archive footage) (uncredited)
Liu Liang-tsoDean (archive footage) (uncredited)
Issey OgataMr. Ota (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tang Ru-YunGrandma (archive footage) (uncredited)
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