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| Directed by | Tom Lin Shu-yu |
| Written by | Tom Lin Shu-yu |
| Produced by | Clifford Miu Zhang Lin-han |
| Starring | Kimi Hsia Yang Kuei-mei Sam Tseng Ng Ki-pin |
| Cinematography | Kartik Vijay |
| Edited by | Tom Lin Hsin-ming |
| Music by | Masaki Hayashi |
Production company | Bering Pictures |
| Distributed by | Activator Co. |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Languages | Mandarin Hakka |
Yen and Ai-Lee (Chinese: 小雁與吳愛麗) is a 2024 Taiwanese drama film directed and written by Tom Lin Shu-yu. Starring Kimi Hsia, Yang Kuei-mei, Sam Tseng, and Ng Ki-pin, the film explores themes of domestic violence and follows the reconciliation between a young woman (Hsia), who murders her abusive father, and her mother (Yang). Marking his fifth feature film, director-screenwriter Tom Lin Shu-yu conceived the project to collaborate with his wife Kimi Hsia, with the protagonist's character arc basing on Hsia's real life experiences. Lin began writing the screenplay in 2022 and production began in 2023, primarily filming in Kaohsiung and shot entirely in black-and-white.
The film had its world premiere in competition at the 29th Busan International Film Festival on 5 October 2024, where it won the Kim Jiseok Award, making it the first Taiwanese film to win in this category. It was then release theatrically in Taiwan on 10 October. The film received eight nominations in the 61st Golden Horse Awards, with Kimi Hsia, Yang Kuei-mei, and Sam Tseng nominated for Best Leading Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Supporting Actor, respectively.