Yi Yi (The Criterion Collection) 4K Blu-ray (Rental)

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