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A Confucian Confusion

1994 · 129 min

A wry, talky ensemble piece that drifts through urban lives, mixing satire and melancholy as it observes romantic and professional entanglements.

Directed by: Edward Yang
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Chen Shiang-Chyi, Joyce Ni Shu-Chun, Weiming Wang

Tagline: Don't you break my heart?
Overview: Over the course of a few days, the paths of a group of young friends, lovers, and acquaintances in Taipei intersect, prompting them to arrive at realizations about their lives.

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Directed by: Edward Yang
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Chen Shiang-Chyi, Joyce Ni Shu-Chun, Weiming Wang

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
identity
class
ambition
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Directed by: Edward Yang
Written by: Edward Yang, Yen Hung-ya
Starring: Chen Shiang-Chyi, Joyce Ni Shu-Chun, Weiming Wang, Wang Bosen, Danny Deng, Elaine Jin Yan-Ling, Richie Li, Chen Yi-wen
Music: Antonio Lee
Cinematography: Chang Chan, Li Lung-Yu
Runtime: 129 min
Country: Taiwan
Languages: Mandarin

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