Confidante Ending Explained: What Happened and Why?
Complete breakdown of the climax, final twists, and spoilers for Confidante.
Confidante Ending Explained: Boy thinks if you love someone, turning her into a friend and confidante is the only way of keeping her forever. Directed by Crosby Yip, this 2013 romance film stars Renci Yeung (Rain Cheung), alongside Cliff Yung Chi Fung as Sunny Yip, Aaron Chow as Ben, Emily Tong Wing Kei as Stephanie. Rated 2/10, the conclusion has sparked discussion among viewers.
What Happens at the End of Confidante?
Boy thinks if you love someone, turning her into a friend and confidante is the only way of keeping her forever. Girl thinks that some men are not cut out to be husbands or friends and can only be sustained in an ambiguous relationship. Sunny and Rain are polar opposites of each other as their names suggest. Throughout their university years, the two have been trying to maintain their relationship under the flimsiest of pretences – enmity, alliance, friendship and anything in between – to prevent the inevitable. Having made the transition from university to work, grappling with their changing feelings and skirting a grey area between romance and friendship, will they prove right the famously quip of Oscar Wilde that between men and women there is no friendship possible?
Crosby Yip's narrative builds toward a resolution centered on Renci Yeung (Rain Cheung)'s journey. Girl thinks that some men are not cut out to be husbands or friends and can only be sustained in an ambiguous relationship.
How Does Renci Yeung (Rain Cheung)'s Story End?
- Renci Yeung: Renci Yeung's storyline wraps up in the final act, though some viewers have found the resolution more ambiguous than expected.
- Cliff Yung Chi Fung (Sunny Yip): Cliff Yung Chi Fung's role in the climax proves pivotal to how the central conflict resolves.
- Aaron Chow (Ben): Aaron Chow's character undergoes a significant shift in the final act.
What Does the Ending of Confidante Mean?
The ending of Confidante brings the narrative to a close, though viewer reception has been mixed. The resolution of Renci Yeung's story may not satisfy all audiences.