A Confucian Confusion (1994)

Original title

獨立時代

Directed by

Edward Yang

Genre

comedy film

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

2h 05m

Rated

15

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 40 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of young friends, lovers, and acquaintances in Taipei cross paths over three days and two nights. The film uses comedy to examine modern relationships and social confusion.

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What happens

A Confucian Confusion (Chinese: 獨立時代; pinyin: Dúlì Shídài; lit. 'The Age of Independence') is a 1994 Taiwanese satirical comedy film directed by Edward Yang following the crisscrossing paths of a group of young friends, lovers, and acquaintances in contemporary Taipei over 3 days and 2 nights. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. A 4K digital restoration was completed in 2022, with a premiere at the 79th Venice Film Festival in 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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