Yi Yi
Drama • NR • 2000 • 2 hr 54 min
Starring
Wu Nien-Jen, Issey Ogata, Elaine Jin, Kelly Lee, Jonathan Chang
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Easily my favorite film of all time. Edward Yangs depiction of life is normal yet soul crushing because we don’t want to relate to it.
So many beautiful moments in this film. Had me crying and I couldn’t give you an exact reason why
Absolute masterpiece. The characters and the intertwining of their drama is so rich in attention to detail that it’s impossible to look away
It’s an hour shorter than A Brighter Summer Day, and somehow it doesn’t feel nearly as tight.
The way this flows makes it a perfect morning movie. The last scene is unbelievably well written and is my favorite last scene ever.
Words can’t describe how much I love this movie
This is the best portrait of normal life I've seen in a movie. It even has the neighbor we all have that leads a completely insane life.
It's a beautiful and touching movie about the stories of common people that could easily be you or me. Very relatable and moving.
You emerge from this movie a better person than you entered. An intimate and delicate take on how beautiful the ordinary can be
An amazing family drama that has it all, drama romance comedy, depression.
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