Yi Yi (2000) 4K UHD

[professorwho]

Coming from Carlotta Films on 18 November, 2025

Édition Standard

Édition Prestige Limitée

Currently playing in French cinemas


Additionally, on the same day, a Blu-ray box set with The Terrorizers, A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong will also be released.

This is a amazing set of releases; the more Edward Yang, the better !

[nicwood]

Eeeeeek!!!! Oh my God, yes. How wonderful to hear that.

[aladdin123]

Originally Posted by professorwho

Coming from Carlotta Films on 18 November, 2025

Édition Standard

Édition Prestige Limitée

Currently playing in French cinemas


Additionally, on the same day, a Blu-ray box set with The Terrorizers, A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong will also be released.

This is a amazing set of releases; the more Edward Yang, the better !

Will it have HDR? Just curious.

[professorwho]

Originally Posted by aladdin123

Will it have HDR? Just curious.

Specifications haven't been listed yet, so I don't know. LSP Medien (the excellent German lab Carlotta primarily uses for their UHD encodes) sometimes re-grades SDR masters into HDR Dolby Vision for them (such as Farewell My Concubine, Dragon Inn, A Touch of Zen), while others (like In the Realm of the Senses and Ichi the Killer) were kept in SDR. No exact reasoning was provided for any of these films and why they chose what they did. Perhaps down to finances (return not worth it) or licensor request. If/when Criterion releases Yi Yi on UHD (PLEASE), we'll probably know if this was HDR graded or not.

Personally, unless an HDR re-grade is very carefully done and is able to add to the presentation in a way the SDR isn't, I'd rather stick with native SDR. In an ideal world, HDR would be a toggle you can flip on and off to get them out of the same image, but that's obviously impossible. As an example, while I'm sure LSP's encode and re-grade of Farewell My Concubine is good given their track record, Criterion's UHD is already outstanding, with a superb encode and the SDR grade is flawless as-is, the restoration enhancing such a gorgeous movie to new heights; WCG usage and tasteful HDR might be enough for me to double dip (along with knowing if they fixed one shot with some really bad automated cleanup).

[Gacivory]

Hell yeah!

[DAT_JB]

But probably no English subs right?

This is my nr. 1 of asian movies.

[hipsofjw]

Carlotta coming in with another heavy hitter. As for their HDR re-grades, I'm a fan of the 3 I have (Concubine, Dragon Inn and Zen). Apparently people are also big on their TCM release but I haven't buckled down and bought that yet.

[zouheau]

Originally Posted by DAT_JB

But probably no English subs right?

This is my nr. 1 of asian movies.

I’ve asked them and they replied they will give more info in september.
I’ve made a pre-order and will cancel if it turns out it doesn’t.

[aladdin123]

Please, correct me if I'm wrong, and don't be afraid to call me stupid and ignorant in such case:

I don't think the video in the new restoration trailer is from the new restoration. All colors and skin tones look faded, pale and dull. Or is this how the movie is meant to look?

Yi Yi : bande-annonce - YouTube

[Magyalmar]

Originally Posted by aladdin123

Please, correct me if I'm wrong, and don't be afraid to call me stupid and ignorant in such case:

I don't think the video in the new restoration trailer is from the new restoration. All colors and skin tones look faded, pale and dull. Or is this how the movie is meant to look?

Yi Yi : bande-annonce - YouTube

It doesn't look dull or pale to me at all.

[aladdin123]

Originally Posted by Magyalmar

It doesn't look dull or pale to me at all.

Maybe I watched on the wrong monitor. Or maybe I was expecting a look more like Drive My Car or Perfect Days (I know, digitally shot films, unlike Yi Yi, but we are talking about colors).

Anyway, forgive me if my post was stupid.

[aladdin123]

Now this is more like it!

YouTube

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by aladdin123

Now this is more like it!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=PxgrzNFwyqY

It is sourcing the same exact restoration as the Carlotta release. If anything, perhaps it's just a hair brighter, but otherwise you can tell it's largely the same as the French trailer, just showing some different scenes that may be giving you the impression that it's more colorful. I don't see anything wrong either way, it looks like a great restoration.