The story revolves around the middle-class Jian family as they navigate personal upheavals after the family matriarch falls into a coma following a stroke .
A young boy who begins photographing the backs of people's heads because, as he explains, they can't see that part of the truth for themselves. Artistic Elements
The film can be streamed via The Criterion Channel or purchased on Prime Video . Yi Yi Around the World | Current - The Criterion Collection The story revolves around the middle-class Jian family
Critics often describe it as a portrait of Taipei at the turn of the millennium, weaving themes of urban isolation with the fading of cultural traditions. Legacy and Impact
Meaning "one by one" in Mandarin, the title is written as two vertical lines ( 一一 ) that resemble the character for the number two ( 二 ), reflecting the film's theme of symmetry and dual perspectives. Yi Yi Around the World | Current -
A partner in a struggling computer firm who reconnects with a lost love while questioning the morality of his professional life.
Suffers a spiritual breakdown , feeling the emptiness of her repetitive daily life. Suffers a spiritual breakdown , feeling the emptiness
Edward Yang's 2000 masterpiece (also known as A One and a Two ) is a three-hour Taiwanese drama that manages to feel like a complete lifetime. It follows the Jian family in Taipei, beginning with a wedding and ending with a funeral, capturing the full spectrum of human experience—from the first flickers of adolescent love to middle-age spiritual crises and the quiet approach of death. The Core Premise