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")
