Found In Translation

An American from Texas and a Beijinger who became friends over one movie sit down to talk about it: Edward Yang's Yi Yi (一一, 2000). We've each watched it four times, and it still surprises us.We talk about why the film starts with a wedding and ends with a funeral, what Yang Yang's photos of the backs of people's heads really mean, first love and second chances, why so many great films came out of Taiwan, whether the Beijing subway is cleaner than New York's, and what Yi Yi taught us about work, love and what life is for.⚠️ Spoilers: if you haven't seen Yi Yi, watch it first (it's on the Criterion Channel).Found in Translation is a podcast by Noah (San Antonio, Texas) and Haoyang (Beijing, China): two friends, two cultures, and the things we see differently. Tell us in the comments what Yi Yi meant to you, or which film we should talk about next.00:00 Who we are01:40 Watch the film first04:31 A wedding and a funeral: the "red thing" and the "white thing"09:20 Why yellow was only for emperors11:26 Yang Yang and the back of people's heads16:18 NJ's first love19:08 Twenty years later: what changed, what didn't22:56 "When you don't love what you do, how could you be?"25:01 AI, jobs, and starving artists28:18 Is the Beijing subway cleaner than New York's?30:34 Why Taiwan made so many great films36:10 Ting Ting and Fatty: who wanted the hotel room?41:45 The grass is always greener43:57 The murder48:05 Women as possessions51:53 Lily and her mother55:05 Yang Yang's story59:38 Talking to Grandma1:02:50 Yang Yang's speech at the funeral1:06:43 What is Yi Yi really about?1:10:46 You don't own anything1:14:48 Ota: "There is no magic"1:18:15 Why we started this podcastFilm clips from Yi Yi (2000, dir. Edward Yang) are used for commentary and review.#YiYi #EdwardYang #一一 #杨德昌 #FilmPodcast #TaiwaneseNewWave #CriterionCollection