SYNOPSIS

Directed by Edward Yang, the Taiwanese society is closely examined in this complex political drama that includes elements of black comedy. A Confucian Confusion is a ribald comedy of misunderstanding and well-laid plans gone awry. All the characters are somehow connected by blood, friendship, or sexual chemistry.

The story revolves around Molly, a well-born young woman who helms a PR company which is backed by Akeem, her rich boyfriend. Molly's best friend and personal assistant is Qiqi, a former schoolmate from the lower middle class who is to marry Ming, a low-level government employee. Larry, Molly's business manager and friend of Akeem, runs Molly's company. Feng wants to be an actress, and works for Molly while waiting for her big break (she also romances Larry). Birdy is an avante-garde playwright trying to produce his first commercial play. Things heat up when Molly reevaluates her life after firing Feng over a disagreement.

Yang’s hilarious critique of materialist culture observes the ways in which wealth corrodes relationships and corrupts ideals, transforming art and love into numb transactions and distracting everyone from the world as it falls apart around them.

TECHNICAL DATA

Director: Eduard Yang
Script: Hung Hung and Eduard Yang
Producer: Wei-Yen Yu
Cast: Shiang-Chyi Chen, Yiwen Chen, Danny Deng, Hung Hung and Elaine Jin
Editors: Bo-Wen Chen
Cinematography: Longyu Li, Arthur Wong, Hong Wuxiu and Zhan Zhang
Music: Antonio Lee
Runtime: 125 min. Color. Language: Mandarin and Taiwanese. Subtitles: Spanish.