Mandarin Course

Yi Yi: A One And A Two part 17

Film: Yi Yi (A One And A Two…) Directed by Edward Yang Taiwan (2000) Family Drama/Ensemble Drama 17 parts/170 mins In Mandarin (Chinese) with English subtitles (default) Please be sure to turn on the CC (closed captions) button to view subtitles Subtitles are translatable to any language and can be moved by clicking and dragging the subtitles. WARNING: Film contains adult language and situations (Rated PG13 by MPAA) Synopsis: Master Taiwanese director Edward Yang spins this intricate and complex yarn about life’s everyday crises. The film focuses on NJ Jian (Wu Nien-Jen); his wife, Min-Min (Elaine Jin); and their two children, teenager Ting-Ting (Kelly Lee) and young Yang-Yang (Jonathan Chang). Their middle-class existence seems stable and secure until a series of incidents throws all of their lives out of kilter. The misfortunes start at the wedding of Min-Min’s ne’er-do-well brother, Ah-Di (Chen Xisheng), when his jilted ex-girlfriend Yun-Yun (Tseng Hsin-yi) bursts into the proceedings and lambastes the bride. Upset by the ruckus and feeling unwell, Min-Min’s mother goes home early only to suffer a stroke and slip into a coma. After the wedding, NJ runs into his first love, Sherry (Ke Suyun), who is married to a rich American. This chance encounter shakes NJ to his very foundations, forcing him to reevaluate his life. At the same time, NJ’s computer company deliberates on whether or not to collaborate with a renowned Japanese game designer, Ota (Issey Ogata), sending …

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