A Confucian Confusion
- Mon, Sep 30
- Tue, Oct 1
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Edward Yang Run Time: 129 min. Release Year: 1994 Language: Chinese
Starring: Chen Shiang-Chyi, Chen Yi-wen, Danny Deng, Elaine Jin, Weiming Wang
Our Edward Yang Retrospective closes with A Confucian Confusion, the director’s 1994 satire.
The film follows a group of young urban professionals entangled in a web of romantic entanglements, career ambitions, and moral dilemmas. As these characters navigate the fast-paced, capitalist society, they struggle to reconcile traditional Confucian values with the rapidly changing world around them.
Praised for its witty dialogue and insightful social commentary, A Confucian Confusion is a poignant reflection on the clash between old and new in Taiwan’s rapidly modernizing society.