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A Confucian Confusion

Special Programs in Focus

Urbanization · Love/Romance · Comedy

CountryTaiwan
Production Year1994
Running Time125min
Format35mm
ColorCOLOR

Program Note

The new east Taipei suburbia is the background for A Confucian Confusion. Through quick tempo and unending dialogues, it delves into the shrewd notions of romance and money of the nouveau middle-class, even art and religion has become devious. Under the camera of Yang, Taipei is city under excessive disguise, where everyone is happily scrutinizing the others but try hard to conceal their own selves. Its deadpan humor is reminiscence of Woody Allen or Robert Altman, while Yang is more concerned of the twist of morality. Though this urban comedy suffers from its blatant long didactics and exaggerated acting, Yang should still be credited for his courage for treading new grounds. (WEN Tien-Hsiang)

Director

Edward Yang

Edward Yang is one of the most renowned film directors from Taiwan. Born in Shanghai in 1947, Yang moved to Taipei with his family in 1949. After majoring in electrical engineering at college, he moved to the US to study computer design. He worked as a microcomputer and systems designer for seven years. He returned to Taiwan in 1981 to begin a new career as a filmmaker and made his debut feature with That Day, on the Beach in 1983. His films include The Terroriser (1986), A Brighter Summer Day (1991), A Confucian Confusion (1994) and Mahjong (1996). His latest film, Yi yi: A One and a Two... (2000) was invited to numerous film festivals including Cannes, Toronto, New York, Pusan and Karlovy Vary, and won the prize for the Best Director at Cannes in 2000.

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