Principal cast
Wu Nien-jen, Issey Ogata, Elaine Jin Yan-Ling, Kelly Lee and Jonathan Chang
Film 172 of 498 on the Screen Path
Yi Yi
We never live the same day twice.
About the film
Yi Yi at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1999 film at stop 172 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Yang Wei-han (director of photography), Chen Po-Wen (editor), Kai-Li Peng (original music composer) and Cheng-Kai Wang (art direction)
- Director
- Edward Yang
- Release
- 2000-09-20
- Runtime
- 174 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- Taiwan
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- Wu Nien-jenCharacter: NJ
- Issey OgataCharacter: Mr. Ota
- Elaine Jin Yan-LingCharacter: Min-Min
- Kelly LeeCharacter: Ting-Ting
- Jonathan ChangCharacter: Yang-Yang
- Chen Hsi-shengCharacter: A-Di
- Ko Su-yunCharacter: Sherry Chang-Breitner
- Michael TaoCharacter: Dada
- Suzanne Shu-shen HsiaoCharacter: Xiao-Yan
- Adriene LinCharacter: Lili
- Chang Yu-pangCharacter: Fatty
- Tang Ru-YunCharacter: Grandma
Full crew
Full crew
- Edward YangCredits: Director, Writer
- Yang Shih-pingCredits: Assistant Director
- Chen Po-WenCredits: Editor
- Naoko TsukedaCredits: Producer
- Shin'ya KawaiCredits: Producer
- Yang Wei-hanCredits: Director of Photography
- Osamu KubotaCredits: Associate Producer
- Yu Wei-YenCredits: Associate Producer
- Tu Duu-chihCredits: Sound
- Kai-Li PengCredits: Original Music Composer, Production Design
- Cheng-Kai WangCredits: Art Direction
- Li Lung-YuCredits: Lighting Supervisor
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