Yi Yi (2000) - The Criterion Collection

Edward Yang's Family Epic, One Of The Most Acclaimed Movies Of The Decade.The extraordinary, internationally embraced Yi Yi (A One and a Two . . .), directed by thelate Taiwanese master EDWARD YANG (A Brighter Summer Day), follows a middle-classfamily in Taipei over the course of one year, beginning with a wedding and ending with afuneral. Whether chronicling middle-age father NJ's tentative flirtations with an old flameor precocious young son Yang-Yang's attempts at capturing reality with his belovedcamera, the filmmaker deftly imbues every gorgeous frame with a compassionate clarity.Warm, sprawling, and dazzling, this intimate epic is one of the undisputed masterworks ofthe new century.Features:Newly restored digital transfer, with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.Audio commentary by writer-director Edward Yang and Asian-cinema critic TonyRayns.Video interview with Rayns about Yang and the New Taiwan Cinema movement.Theatrical trailer Original English subtitle translation by Yang and Rayns.PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film writer Kent Jones and notes from the director.