

Yi Yi
2000-09-20 · 174 min · ★ 8.0
Each member of a family in Taipei asks hard questions about life's meaning as they live through everyday quandaries. NJ is morose: his brother owes him money, his mother is in a coma, his wife suffers a spiritual crisis when she finds her life a blank and his business partners make bad decisions.
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Production details
- Directors
- Edward Yang
- Production companies
- Omega Project, Atom Films, Pony Canyon
- Countries
- Taiwan, Japan
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,528,767
Top Cast
Wu Nien-jenNJ
Issey OgataMr. Ota
Elaine Jin Yan-LingMin-Min
Kelly LeeTing-Ting
Jonathan ChangYang-Yang
Chen Hsi-shengA-Di
Ko Su-yunSherry Chang-Breitner
Michael TaoDada
Suzanne Shu-shen HsiaoXiao-Yan
Adriene LinLili
Tang Ru-YunGrandma
Hsu Shu-YuanMrs. Jiang
Lee Yung-FengMigo
Shu Kuo-ChihShu Ge
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