The Prince Charles Cinema

Yi Yi

  • 2000
  • 173mins
  • Taiwan
  • (15)
  • Drama
Directed by Edward Yang Starring Elaine Jin, Hsi-Sheng Chen, Issey Ogata, Jonathan Chang, Kelly Lee, Lawrence Ko, Su-Yun Ko, Wu Nien-jen

The extraordinary, internationally embraced Yi Yi (A One and a Two . . .), directed by the late Taiwanese master Edward Yang, follows a middle-class family in Taipei over the course of one year, beginning with a wedding and ending with a funeral. Whether chronicling middle-age father NJ’s tentative flirtations with an old flame or precocious young son Yang-Yang’s attempts at capturing reality with his beloved camera, the filmmaker deftly imbues every gorgeous frame with a compassionate clarity. Warm, sprawling, and dazzling, this intimate epic is one of the undisputed masterworks of the new century.

4K digital restoration carried out by Pony Canyon Inc., with analog and digital processes provided by Imagica Entertainment Media Services, Inc.

Friday 12th September
Sunday 14th September
Tuesday 16th September
Thursday 25th September