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A Confucian Confusion
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A Confucian Confusion

Oct 13, 1994
2h 9m
★ 7.5

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.

Genres

Comedy
Drama
Romance

Production Companies

AtomFilms

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Cast

Chen Shiang-Chyi

Qiqi

Chen Shiang-Chyi

Joyce Ni Shu-Chun

Molly

Joyce Ni Shu-Chun

Weiming Wang

Ming

Weiming Wang

Wang Bosen

Akeem

Wang Bosen

Danny Deng

Larry

Danny Deng

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Auntie

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Richie Li

Feng

Richie Li

Chen Yi-wen

Liren

Chen Yi-wen

Ye-Ming Wang

Birdy

Ye-Ming Wang

Li-Mei Chen

Molly's Sister

Li-Mei Chen

Yen Hung-ya

Molly's Brother-in-law

Yen Hung-ya

Kuei-Ying Hsu

Rehearsal Assistant

Kuei-Ying Hsu

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