September 20, 2000
174 minutes
Drama
Yi Yi
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.
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Cast
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)
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))
