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Yi Yi

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Directed by Edward Yang
2000•2h 53m•NR•★ 8.1
Drama

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Each member of a middle-class Taipei family seeks to reconcile interpersonal dilemmas over the course of a year, beginning with a wedding and ending with a funeral.

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Runtime2h 53m (173 mins)

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DirectorEdward Yang
LanguagesMandarin, Hokkien, English
CountryTW, JP
Studio1+1 Films • Atom Films
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