Life of Pi Life of Pi Life of Pi is a Canadian fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist is Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry who explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. He survives 227 days after a shipwreck while stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. The novel has sold more than ten million copies worldwide. It was rejected by at least five London publishing houses before being accepted by Knopf Canada, which published it in September 2001. The UK edition won
Yeo Yann Yann Yeo Yann Yann Yeo Yann Yann (; born 20 February 1977) is a Malaysian actress based in Singapore. She has worked in theatre, television, and film; recent performances include "Singapore Dreaming" (as Mei), Thunderstorm 雷雨 (as Fan Yi 蘩漪) and a movie in August 2007, "881". Besides acting, Yann Yann also hosts bilingual events and performs for corporate skits and projects. She is also a pioneer-graduate of Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI), formerly known as the Theatre Training and Research Programme (TTRP). Yeo cites her acting mentor (the late theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun) as a big part in her career.