1983
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.
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Directors: Hou Hsiao-hsien, Wan Jen, Tseng Chuang-Hsiang
Writers: Wu Nien-jen, Huang Chunming
Chen Bo-zheng
Kun-shu (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Yang Li-yin
Ah-chu (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Tseng Kuo-feng
Theater Manager (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Lai Te-Nan
Kun-shu's Uncle (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Fu-yu Hou
Kun-shu's Son (segment "The Sandwich Man")
Tsui Fu-Sheng
Lee's Father (segment "Vicki's Hat")
Yu-Tze Chang
Vicki (segment "Vicki's Hat")
Ding Chin
Wang Wu-hsiung (segment "Vicki's Hat")
Ting-yi Fang
Lin Tsai-fa (segment "Vicki's Hat")
Chi Chen
Mei-li (segment "Vicki's Hat")
Chiang Hsia
Mrs. Chiang (segment "The Taste of Apple")
Sheng Li Cho
Chiang A-fa (segment "The Taste of Apple")
Yen Cheng-kuo
Chiang A-jih (segment "The Taste of Apple")
Chih-hsien Su
Chiang A-chung (segment "The Taste of Apple")
Hui-Chun Wang
Worker (segment "The Taste of Apple")
Shen-lin Po
Lei-ke (segment "The Taste of Apple")
Tai Ho
Foreign Police (segment "The Taste of Apple")
An-ju Shih
A-fa's Daughter (segment "The Taste of Apple")
