What is Yi Yi's IQ Score?

Yi Yi has an IQ Score of 189/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 50/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 44/50 Educational Value, and 47/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Yi Yi educational?

Yi Yi is strong on educational value, 44/50 on TVI's rubric, which covers academic content, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, life skills, and knowledge transfer.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

Yi Yi , IQ Score 189/200

Name: Yi Yi
Genre: drama
Rating: 189

Yi Yi has an IQ Score of 189/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH·Updated 2026-06-06·Methodology

drama

189/ 200

Masterclass TVI Essential

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

Yi Yi poster, IQ Score 189/200, Masterclass tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

Cinematic Score/50

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Why you should trust this score

Methodology reviewed by Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician scientist. Master of Public Health, with substantial coursework in research methodology. Reviews the rubric and its application across the adult catalog.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,324 titles, version-controlled

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TVI Essential · Consensus

Yi Yi scores 189/200 on the TVI IQ Score, Masterclass tier. Edward Yang's three-hour Taipei family epic is widely considered one of cinema's greatest achievements, earning Cultural Impact, Intellectual Substance, and Lasting Significance. TVI Essential is an editorial designation; IQ Score is a content rating, not an intelligence measurement.

The TVI Take

Edward Yang's three-hour Taipei family epic is widely considered one of cinema's greatest achievements; a deeply humane portrait of life across three generations

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