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Michael Berry and Justin Chang on Edward Yang

Mahjong • 44m

In this 2025 conversation, film scholar Michael Berry and film critic Justin Chang explore Edward Yang’s A CONFUCIAN CONFUSION and MAHJONG, examining how these genre-defying features mark a turning point in the director’s career and provide insight into the evolving cultural and political landscape of 1990s Taiwan.

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