Description
The extraordinary, internationally embraced Yi Yi, 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-aged 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 twenty-first century.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, with original theatrical 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- Alternate 5.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Audio commentary featuring writer-director Edward Yang and Asian-cinema critic Tony Rayns
- Interview with Rayns about Yang and the New Taiwan Cinema movement
- U.S. theatrical trailer
- Original English subtitle translation by Yang and Rayns
- PLUs: An essay by critic Kent Jones and notes from the director
Cover design by Eric Skillman; photograph by Andre Constantini
Criterion Collection:
Since 1984, the Criterion Collection has been dedicated to publishing important classic and contemporary films from around the world in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements. No matter the medium—from laserdisc to DVD and Blu-ray to streaming—Criterion has maintained its pioneering commitment to presenting each film as its maker would want it seen, in state-of-the-art restorations with special features designed to encourage repeated watching and deepen the viewer’s appreciation of the art of film.
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