4K RESTORATION
SINGAPORE PREMIERE

Original Title: 獨立時代
Director: Edward Yang
Country: Taiwan
Language: Mandarin with English subtitles
Runtime: 129 min
Rating: NC16

Awards

Best Supporting Actor (Bosen Wang)
Best Supporting Actress (Elaine Jin)
Best Original Screenplay (Edward Yang)
1994 GOLDEN HORSE FILM FESTIVAL

Synopsis

“When making A Confucian Confusion, I had immense excitement and pleasure, like embarking on an adventure. The use of intertitle was an experiment, not solely for narrative purposes. The rhythm of the storytelling is not visual, nor is it based on dialogue or even reminiscent of the montage I used in previous films. In other words, if this film were too realistic, it would lose its true essence of realism.” —Edward Yang

A Confucian Confusion serves as the opening chapter of the New Taipei Trilogy. Yang delves into the lives of urban dwellers where the characters find themselves entangled in a web of absurd relationships. Yang departed from the seriousness of his earlier films and infused his theatrical experience, employing a comedic approach to profoundly critique and reflect on contemporary society.

Adapted original text from © Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute

This screening is part of the programme Retrospective: Edward Yang. For more screenings, please click here.

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