In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.

Credits

Hou Hsiao-hsienDirector

Shu QiMay / Courtesan / Jing

Chang ChenChen / Mr. Chang / Zhen

Su-jen LiaoHostess / Madam / Jing's Mother

Mei DiMay's Mother / Madam / Aunt