Why does Ang Lee say that filial piety is an outdated concept?

Ann Lee says that filial piety is an outdated concept because he feels that the relationship between father and son is an equal one, and that it should be on an equal footing, and not one of obedience. Li mentioned that the so-called "filial piety" in China since ancient times actually has an unequal class concept in it, which determines that children must obey their parents and be "obedient", which is in conflict with the current universal value of "equality". It is an outdated concept that conflicts with the current universal value of "equality".

It is right for children to be filial to their parents, but obedience is not just about being submissive, it is about being responsive to their parents' wishes without jeopardizing their own development. Parents and I are equal and independent people, my ideas should be respected, do not listen to their parents is not filial piety, not disobedience, that is just a personal free choice. The relationship between parents and children is, in the final analysis, a relationship between people. The relationship between parents and children should be equal and free, there is no higher or lower class.

Parents need to shift the focus of parenting from their children to themselves, and the only way to help their children grow up is to change, enrich, and improve themselves in a positive way that is filled with love, a sense of worth, respect for interpersonal boundaries, and an embrace of change.

Parents should also change their mindset when it comes to parenting. In a good parent-child relationship, parents should be more concerned about their own posture in front of their children, and should strive to become a person full of love and responsibility, independence and pursuit of self-worth, and become a role model for children to imitate. Instead of just telling their children what to do and demanding things from them that they can't do themselves, parents are the ones who make the world a better place for them. After all, parents are the first window to the world for their children.