

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.

Kun-shu (segment "The Sandwich Man")

Ah-chu (segment "The Sandwich Man")

Theater Manager (segment "The Sandwich Man")

Kun-shu's Uncle (segment "The Sandwich Man")

Kun-shu's Son (segment "The Sandwich Man")

Lee's Father (segment "Vicki's Hat")

Vicki (segment "Vicki's Hat")

Wang Wu-hsiung (segment "Vicki's Hat")

Lin Tsai-fa (segment "Vicki's Hat")

Mei-li (segment "Vicki's Hat")

Mrs. Chiang (segment "The Taste of Apple")

Chiang A-fa (segment "The Taste of Apple")

Chiang A-jih (segment "The Taste of Apple")

Chiang A-chung (segment "The Taste of Apple")

Worker (segment "The Taste of Apple")

Lei-ke (segment "The Taste of Apple")

Foreign Police (segment "The Taste of Apple")

A-fa's Daughter (segment "The Taste of Apple")

A-fa's Daughter (segment "The Taste of Apple")




