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.
Direction
Yang orchestrates chaos like a conductor of social anxiety.
Writing
Dialogue so natural it feels like eavesdropping on strangers.
Acting
Chen Shiang-Chyi's Qiqi anchors the storm with fragile grace.
Director
Edward Yang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Yang called this his 'most autobiographical' work—he ran an IT company before returning to film, hence the tech-bro satire.
Shot during Taiwan's democratization boom, it captures the spiritual hangover of sudden capitalist freedom. The 'Confucian' title is deeply ironic—traditional values are nowhere to be found.
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