Yi Yi Review |
by Dennis Schwartz |
YI YI (A ONE AND A TWO) (director/writer: Edward Yang;
cinematographer: Yang Weihan; editor: Chen Bowen; cast: Jonathan Chang
(Yang-Yang), Yupang Chang (Fatty), Chen Xisheng (A-Di), Elaine Jin
(Min-Min), Ke Suyun (Sherry Chang-Breitner), Kelly Lee...more |
Yi Yi Review |
by Laura Clifford |
Winner of the Best Director award at this year's Cannes Film Festival,
"Yi Yi (A One and a Two)" is a broad, philosophical look at modern life
in Taiwan. NJ (Nien-Jen Wu, writer/director of "A Borrowed Life") is a
middle aged father of two who's facing...more |
Yi Yi Review |
by Robin Clifford |
NJ Jian (Wu Nienjen) is at a mid-life crossroads but doesn't know it. His
family suffers through one crisis after another and his business,
prosperous only a year ago, is on the brink of bankruptcy. He is beginning
to question the direction his life has...more |
Yi Yi Review |
by Ross Anthony |
"Yi Yi, which literally translates to 'one-one' means 'individually' in
Chinese. This signifies the film's portrayal of life through each individual
member at each representing age from birth to death. 'A One and a Two and
a...' is what's always muttered...more |