Yi Yi

Yī Yī

Partier: "Chewed betel nuts." (0:15)

NJ tells a neighbor woman, referring to his mother-in-law, "She’s had a stroke..." 
NJ tells his brother-in-law A-Di, ”You drove here drunk.” 
A-Di: ”Don’t worry, NJ... She’ll wake up in no time...” (0:16)

A coworker tells NJ’s wife Min-Min, "Maybe you need a bit more humility." (0:19)

Businessman: "... You were too honest..." (0:25)

NJ’s daughter Ting-Ting tells her cellist friend Lili, referring to Grandma, "She’s in a coma..." (0:28)

Min-Min: "Doctor, how long before Mother regains consciousness?" 
Doctor: ”... It stimulates her senses...” (0:29)

A-Di asks NJ, "Bad mood?" (0:32)

Min-Min asks her son Yang-Yang, "... Why that grumpy look?..." (0:33)

A-Di tells Grandma, "... Don’t worry... borrowing made you worry... Don’t you worry about Xiao Yan..." (0:34)

Ting-Ting’s teacher: "Survival instincts are all the same... It may diminish evolutionary impulses, so the drive to reproduce declines..." (0:38)

A coworker answers NJ, “You look honest.”
NJ: "So honesty is an act?..." (0:42)

Lili tells Ting-Ting, "... Don’t worry..." (0:47)

A young man tells a friend, "Don’t worry..." (0:48)

Min-Min tells NJ, "... I’m like a fool..." (0:59)

NJ tells Grandma, "... I’m not sure I’m sincere enough..." (1:10)

NJ asks Yang-Yang, "... Why so moody?" (1:16)

NJ tells a monk, "... my sincerity may impress them more..." (1:18)

A-Di tells a woman, referring to his wife, "She went crazy and threw me out..." (1:20)

A-Di asks his friend Migo, "You think I’m nuts?" 
Migo: ”Your behavior isn’t helping.” (1:32)

Xiao-Yan finds A-Di unconscious. (1:39)

NJ tells A-Di, "You need an honest-looking guy..." (1:41)

Mr. Ota tells NJ, "... you are not in the mood to talk business." 
”Don’t worry...” (1:46)

Sherry tells NJ, "... I was so nervous... whenever I’m nervous." 
NJ: ”I was too nervous to ask why.” 
Sherry: ”You were too nervous to breathe.” 
NJ: ”I sweat when I’m nervous...” (1:47)

Sherry asks NJ, "... Why do I behave like this...?" (2:09)

By telephone, his coworker tells NJ, "... Don’t get emotional..." (2:20)

Fatty tells Ting-Ting, "... Life’s not like your dreams..." (2:28)

A-Di tells NJ, "... We shouldn’t be too greedy..." (2:30)

Ting-Ting reacts to the death of her grandmother. (2:31)

Ting-Ting talks to her grandmother. Bereavement hallucination or fantasy? (2:37)

Picture of Cary Grant (2:38)

NJ: "It’s my mother’s funeral..." (2:41)

Funeral for Grandma. Min-Min grieves. (2:46)

His coworker tells NJ, "... Buyers are too smart now... One smart lady..." (2:47)

Yang-Yang reads to Grandma at the shrine. (2:49)