Edward Yang

A Confucian Confusion

A Confucian Confusion

Edward Yang’s first cinematic foray into comedy may have been a surprising stylistic departure, but in its richly novelistic vision of urban discontent, it is quintessential Yang. This relationship roundelay centers on a coterie of young Taipei professionals whose paths converge at an entertainment company where the boundaries between art and commerce, love and business, have become hopelessly blurred. Evoking the chaos of a city infiltrated by Western chains, logos, and attitudes, A Confucian Confusion is an incisive reflection on the role of traditional values in a materialistic, amoral society.

Film Info

  • Taiwan
  • 1994
  • 129 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.85:1
  • Mandarin, Taiwanese

Available In

Collector's Set

A Confucian Confusion / Mahjong: Two Films by Edward Yang

A Confucian Confusion / Mahjong

Blu-ray Box Set

2 Discs

$47.96

A Confucian Confusion
Cast
Chen Shiang-chyi
Qiqi
Joyce Ni
Molly
Wang Wei-ming
Ming
Wang Bosen
Akeem
Richie Li
Feng
Danny Deng
Larry
Wang Ye-ming
Birdy
Chen Yi-wen
Liren
Hung Hung
The author
Chen Li-mei
Molly’s sister
Elaine Jin
Auntie
Credits
Director
Edward Yang
Written by
Edward Yang
Executive producer
David Sun
Producer
Yu Wei-yen
Production company
Atom Films
Cinematographer
Arthur Wong
Cinematographer
Chang Tsang
Cinematographer
Lee Lung-yue
Cinematographer
Hung Wu-hsiu
Edited by
Chen Po-wen
Project coordinator
Zhan Hongzhi
Sound by
Tu Duu-chih

Current

A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong: State of Transaction
A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong: State of Transaction

In his fifth and sixth feature films, Edward Yang sought to uncover what was hidden in Taipei society, often in plain sight, looking past the city’s shiny skyline to the fault lines beneath the surface.

By Dennis Lim