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 twentieth century.
Our screening on Thursday 26 October was introduced by Christopher Brown (Sussex).
Cast:
Wu Nien-Jen, Kelly Lee, Jonathan Chang, Issey Ogata, Elaine Jin