A Confucian Confusion
7.5
“Don't you break my heart?”
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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Cast
15 people
Chen Shiang-Chyi
Qiqi
Known for
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
The Wayward Cloud
Joyce Ni Shu-Chun
Molly
Known for
The Chinese Feast
Weiming Wang
Ming
Also in
Likely Consequence
My Fair Son
Wang Bosen
Akeem
Known for
Mahjong
Danny Deng
Larry
Known for
Dust in the Wind
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
Auntie
Known for
Yi Yi
A Brighter Summer Day
Richie Li
Feng
No other roles listed
Chen Yi-wen
Liren
Known for
A Sun
The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon
Ye-Ming Wang
Birdy
Also in
Double Vision
A Brighter Summer Day
Li-Mei Chen
Molly's Sister
Also in
A Brighter Summer Day
Yen Hung-ya
Molly's Brother-in-Law
Also in
A Brighter Summer Day
Snake Devil
Hsu Kuei-ying
Rehearsal Assistant
Also in
Yi Yi
A Garden in the Sky
Edward Yang Director · Yen Hung-ya Writer Antonio Lee Composer
First release May 13, 1994 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 獨立時代
Production
AtomFilms
Production
Taiwan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
獨立時代
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
France · May 13, 1994
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Hong Kong SAR China
October 13, 1994 · Theatrical
Italy
August 29, 2022 · Premiere · 4K Restoration - Venice Film Festival
Japan
July 29, 1995 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 25, 2024 · Theatrical · 2024-MF02014
Taiwan
September 12, 1994
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