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Yi Yi
Genres
Drama
Overview
Each member of a family in Taipei asks hard questions about life's meaning as they live through everyday quandaries. NJ is morose: his brother owes him money, his mother-in-law is in a coma, his wife suffers a spiritual crisis when she finds her life a blank and his business partners make bad decisions.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
174 min
Release Date
2000-09-20
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
570
Vote Average
7.907
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Wu Nien-jen
N.J.
Issey Ogata
Mr. Ota
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
Min-Min
Kelly Lee
Ting-Ting
Jonathan Chang
Yang-Yang
Hsi-Sheng Chen
A-Di
Su-Yun Ko
Sherry Chang-Breitner
Michael Tao
Dada
Shu-shen Hsiao
Xiao-Yan
Adriene Lin
Lili
Pang Chang Yu
Fatty
Tang Ru-Yun
Grandma
Hsu Shu-Yuan
Mrs. Jiang
Hsin-Yi Tseng
Yunyun
Yung-Feng Lee
Migo
Shi-hui Chin
Nancy
Wu Jie
Wu Jie
Kuo-Chih Shu
Shu Ge
Leon Dai
Liren
Mei-Yun Yu
N.J.'s Neighbor
Chi-Tung Yu
Xiao-Yan's Uncle
Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen
Soldier
Liang-Tso Liu
Dean
Li-Hua Chen
Lili's English Teacher
Chen Yi-wen
Police Officer
Shau-Ching Sung
Young Banker
Lo Pei-An
Big Boss Huang
Antonio Lee
Piano Bar Pianist
Danny Deng
A-Di's Friend
Ray Fan
A-Di's Friend
Chien-Hsiung Cheng
A-Di's Friend
Cheng Yuan-Cheng
A-Di's Friend
Ju-Yin Tsai
A-Di's Friend
Jerry Sun
A-Di's Friend
Tzu-chieh Miao
A-Di's Friend
Tang Tsung Sheng
Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe / Young Banker (voice)
Wang Chi-tsan
Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe
Jianchang Li
Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe
Kenjiro Tsuda
Robata Restaurant Clerk
Wei-Ning Wu
Concubine
Hui-Ling Chang
Hui Ling
Hsu Kuei-ying
N.J.'s Secretary
Allen Lu
Mrs. Jiang's Boyfriend
Yang Shih-ping
Grandma's Doctor
Tzu-Yen Yeh
Grandma's Doctor
Cheryl Yang
Doctor's Wife
Wan-Yun Lee
Xiao-Yan's Assistant
Hsiao-Wei Lin
Xiao-Yan's Assistant
Yiting Wu
Baby
Cheng-Kai Wang
Security Guard
Nien-Chu Hsieh
Policeman
Shi-Chi Chen
Yang-Yang's Classmate
Kuang-Ting Hsiang
Yang-Yang's Classmate
Yen-Chun Lin
Yang-Yang's Classmate
Hsin-yi Wen
Girl of Family Friends
An-yi Wen
Girl of Family Friends
Tzu-Ai Tsai
Girl of Family Friends
Yao-Wen Liu
Girl of Family Friends
Wei-Chun Wu
Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School
Szu-Chia Huang
Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School
Ming-Min Yeh
Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School
Yilian He
Ting-Ting's Classmate
Katherine Lee
Ting-Ting's Friend
Tricia Chen
Ting-Ting's Friend
Christine Cheng
Ting-Ting's Friend
Fiona Chen
Ting-Ting's Friend
Cheng-Wan Pieh
Policewoman
Kate Yeung
Policewoman
Shih-hue Tu
Policewoman
Yu-Lung Yin
Cultists
Lien-Lien Hsiao
Min-Min's Co-worker
Xianghua Ye
Min-Min's Co-worker
Sharon Mao
Min-Min's Co-worker
Liang-Hsin Hsieh
Min-Min's Co-worker
Mitsu Sudo
Old Lady on Atami Beach
Kiyotaka Ueno
Hotel Clerk in Atami
Norihiko Hashimoto
Hotel Clerk in Atami
Christian Storms
Hotel Okura Guest
Azusa Naito
Hotel Okura Guest
Hui-Hui Chiang
Big Boss Huang's Lady
Stephanie Michelle Lord
Big Boss Huang's Lady
Morgan Reynolds
Big Boss Huang's Lady
Tamara Robertson
Big Boss Huang's Lady
Song-en Hu
Music Store Manager
Shou-yao Liu
Religious Cult Leader
Kai-Li Peng
Cellist (uncredited)
Edward Yang
Pianist (uncredited)
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