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

A Confucian Confusion Trailers

Cast

Qiqi

Chen Shiang-Chyi

Molly

Joyce Ni Shu-Chun

Ming

Weiming Wang

Akeem

Wang Bosen

Larry

Danny Deng

Auntie

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Feng

Richie Li

Liren

Chen Yi-wen

Birdy

Ye-Ming Wang

Molly's Sister

Li-Mei Chen

Molly's Brother-in-law

Yen Hung-ya

Rehearsal Assistant

Kuei-Ying Hsu

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