''A Confucian Confusion'' () is a 1994 Taiwanese
satirical
Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, often with the intent of shaming or e ...
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Edward Yang
Edward Yang (; November 6, 1947 – June 29, 2007) was a Taiwanese filmmaker. Yang, along with fellow auteurs Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang, was one of the leading film-makers of the Taiwanese New Wave and Taiwanese cinema. He won the Be ...
. It was entered into the
1994 Cannes Film Festival
The 47th Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 23 May 1994. The Palme d'Or went to the American film ''Pulp Fiction'' directed by Quentin Tarantino.
The festival opened with ''The Hudsucker Proxy'', directed by Joel Coen and closed with ''Seri ...
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Cast
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Chen Shiang-chyi
Chen Shiang-chyi (; born 27 November 1969) is a Taiwanese actress. She has appeared in most of Tsai Ming-liang's feature films.
Career
When she was studying at the Taipei National University of the Arts, Chen was spotted by Edward Yang when he ...
as Qiqi
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Yiwen Chen Yiwen may refer to:
* The Crown Prince Yiwen, a posthumous name of Zhu Biao of the Ming dynasty
* The ''Yiwen Leiju'', a medieval Chinese encyclopedia
* Wu Yiwen
Wu Yiwen (; born August 5, 1986 in Shanghai) is a Chinese Olympic synchronized swim ...
as Liren
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Danny Dun
Dun An-ning (born 1956), also known as Danny Dun, is a Taiwanese actor, director, and screenwriter.
Early life
In 1956, Dun was born as Dun An-ning in Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, a ...
as Larry
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Hung Hung as Molly's brother-in-law
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Elaine Jin as Auntie
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Chen Limei as Molly's sister
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Richie Li Richie or Richy is a masculine given name or short form (hypocorism) of Richard. It is also a surname.
First name
*Richie Ashburn (1927–1997), American Major League Baseball player, member of the Hall of Fame
*Richie Benaud (1930–2015), Austr ...
as Feng
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Suk Kwan Ni
Suk or SUK may refer to:
Places
* Suk, Iran, a village in Bushehr Province
* Suk Qazqan, a village in Markazi Province, Iran
* Seh Suk, a village in Lorestan Province, Iran
* Suk Samran District, a district of Ranong Province, Thailand
* Santi S ...
as Molly
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Bosen Wang as Akeem
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Weiming Wang as Ming
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Yeming Wang as Birdy
References
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1994 films
1994 comedy films
Taiwanese comedy films
Taiwanese-language films
Films directed by Edward Yang
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