Yi Yi
We never live the same day twice
2000 | 174m | Mandarin
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Edward Yang |
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| Writer: | Edward Yang |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 20, 2000 |
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| Director: | Edward Yang |
| Writer: | Edward Yang |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | love triangle, businessman, daughter, photography, middle class, bullying, taiwan, wedding, family, taipei, curious, thoughtful, admiring |
| Production Companies | Omega Project, Kuzui Enterprises, Atom Films, Nemuru Otoko Seisaku Iinkai |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 18, 2025 Entered: Oct 18, 2025 |
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![Yi Yi A One and a Two (2000) Original Theatrical Trailer [4K] [FTD-0760]](/extra_thumbs/4SCs_jbdHwg.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Suzanne 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 |
| Shu Kuo-Chih | 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Longyu Li | Lighting Supervisor |
| Yang Wei-han | Director of Photography |
| Tu Duu-Chih | Sound |
| Edward Yang | Writer, Director |
| Chen Po-Wen | Editor |
| Cheng-Kai Wang | Art Direction |
| Yang Shih-ping | Assistant Director |
| Kai-Li Peng | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Osamu Kubota | Associate Producer |
| Naoko Tsukeda | Producer |
| Yu Wei-Yen | Associate Producer |
| Shin'ya Kawai | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 24 | 55 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 470 | 680 |