Japan Synopsis
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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 is in a coma, his wife suffers a spiritual crisis when she finds her life a blank and his business partners make bad decisions.
The 1999–2001 Japan Window
205 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Yi Yi sits at position #29.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Yi Yi. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Omega Project
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Yi Yi premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #644 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #268 of 1,933 (top 14%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, Taiwan, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Omega Project, AtomFilms, Nemuru Otoko Seisaku Iinkai, Capitol Films |
| Runtime | 2h 53m |
| Release Date | September 20, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0244316 |