Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.
as Kun-shu (segment "The Sandwich Man")
as Ah-chu (segment "The Sandwich Man")
as Theater Manager (segment "The Sandwich Man")
as Kun-shu's Uncle (segment "The Sandwich Man")
as Kun-shu's Son (segment "The Sandwich Man")
as Lee's Father (segment "Vicki's Hat")
as Vicki (segment "Vicki's Hat")
as Wang Wu-hsiung (segment "Vicki's Hat")
as Lin Tsai-fa (segment "Vicki's Hat")
as Mei-li (segment "Vicki's Hat")
as Mrs. Chiang (segment "The Taste of Apple")
as Chiang A-fa (segment "The Taste of Apple")
as Chiang A-jih (segment "The Taste of Apple")
as Chiang A-chung (segment "The Taste of Apple")
as Worker (segment "The Taste of Apple")
as Lei-ke (segment "The Taste of Apple")
as Foreign Police (segment "The Taste of Apple")
as A-fa's Daughter (segment "The Taste of Apple")
as A-fa's Daughter (segment "The Taste of Apple")