FifiGaia

It is interesting how a well written story, even after +40 years, can still be captivating and feel relatable in many ways.

Another clue was when Makiko commented about how he skip a shower after an overnight work (i.e., shower elsewhere to avoid any evidence).

Anyways, I don't think it is with the colleague. Otherwise, she would not come out to talk later. As for the worst, I think we see a fair share of characters (both genders) lies and manipulate for their own satisfaction. At the same time, they do care about others.

That is the initial setup, but you are looking at a brown tree of a green forest. There are plenty of guilty parties in this show.

I think this movie is almost like a tribute to older Chinese with big family. Personally, watching this film is like watching family drama from my own parents being picked out. You got sibling rivalries, family love, favoritism, dilemma, hardship, questionable choices, arguments, etc. Actions taken might feel confusing to some modern days viewers, but little details/actions that goes unsaid or explained in this movie get captured very well in this film. And you are right, everyone in the film have questionable morality, but that is how it is sometimes.