After graduating in Western languages and literature from National Chengchih University, Yee went abroad to study for five years at UCLA, where he earned a Master's in television and film production--the equivalent in film to a PhD.
政治大學西語系畢業後，易智言就走上了留學路，在美國加州大學洛杉磯分校念了五年，取得相當於博士學位的電視電影製作碩士。