
174 minutes
9/20/2000
Each member of a Taipei family asks hard questions about life's meaning as they experience everyday quandaries. NJ is morose: his brother owes him money, his mother-in-law is in a coma, his wife suffers a spiritual crisis when she finds her life a blank and his business partners make bad decisions.

Wu Nien-jen
as N.J.

Issey Ogata
as Mr. Ota

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
as Min-Min

Kelly Lee
as Ting-Ting

Jonathan Chang
as Yang-Yang

Hsi-Sheng Chen
as A-Di

Su-Yun Ko
as Sherry Chang-Breitner

Michael Tao
as Dada

Suzanne Shu-shen Hsiao
as Xiao-Yan

Adriene Lin
as Lili
Pang Chang Yu
as Fatty

Tang Ru-Yun
as Grandma

Hsu Shu-Yuan
as Mrs. Jiang
Hsin-Yi Tseng
as Yunyun

Yung-Feng Lee
as Migo
Shi-hui Chin
as Nancy
Wu Jie
as Wu Jie

Shu Kuo-Chih
as Shu Ge

Leon Dai
as Liren
Mei-Yun Yu
as N.J.'s Neighbor
Chi-Tung Yu
as Xiao-Yan's Uncle

Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen
as Soldier

Liang-Tso Liu
as Dean
Li-Hua Chen
as Lili's English Teacher

Chen Yi-wen
as Police Officer

Shau-Ching Sung
as Young Banker

Lo Pei-An
as Big Boss Huang
Antonio Lee
as Piano Bar Pianist

Danny Deng
as A-Di's Friend

Ray Fan
as A-Di's Friend
Chien-Hsiung Cheng
as A-Di's Friend
Cheng Yuan-Cheng
as A-Di's Friend
Ju-Yin Tsai
as A-Di's Friend
Jerry Sun
as A-Di's Friend
Miu Chi-Kit
as A-Di's Friend

Tang Tsung Sheng
as Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe / Young Banker (voice)

Wang Chi-tsan
as Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe
Jianchang Li
as Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe

Kenjiro Tsuda
as Robata Restaurant Clerk
Wei-Ning Wu
as Concubine
Hui-Ling Chang
as Hui Ling
Kuei-Ying Hsu
as N.J.'s Secretary
Allen Lu
as Mrs. Jiang's Boyfriend
Yang Shih-ping
as Grandma's Doctor
Tzu-Yen Yeh
as Grandma's Doctor

Cheryl Yang
as Doctor's Wife
Wan-Yun Lee
as Xiao-Yan's Assistant
Hsiao-Wei Lin
as Xiao-Yan's Assistant
Yiting Wu
as Baby
Cheng-Kai Wang
as Security Guard
Nien-Chu Hsieh
as Policeman
Shi-Chi Chen
as Yang-Yang's Classmate
Kuang-Ting Hsiang
as Yang-Yang's Classmate
Yen-Chun Lin
as Yang-Yang's Classmate
Hsin-yi Wen
as Girl of Family Friends
An-yi Wen
as Girl of Family Friends
Tzu-Ai Tsai
as Girl of Family Friends
Yao-Wen Liu
as Girl of Family Friends
Wei-Chun Wu
as Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School
Szu-Chia Huang
as Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School
Ming-Min Yeh
as Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School
Yilian He
as Ting-Ting's Classmate
Katherine Lee
as Ting-Ting's Friend
Tricia Chen
as Ting-Ting's Friend
Christine Cheng
as Ting-Ting's Friend
Fiona Chen
as Ting-Ting's Friend
Cheng-Wan Pieh
as Policewoman

Kate Yeung
as Policewoman
Shih-hue Tu
as Policewoman
Yu-Lung Yin
as Cultists
Lien-Lien Hsiao
as Min-Min's Co-worker
Xianghua Ye
as Min-Min's Co-worker
Sharon Mao
as Min-Min's Co-worker
Liang-Hsin Hsieh
as Min-Min's Co-worker
Mitsu Sudo
as Old Lady on Atami Beach
Kiyotaka Ueno
as Hotel Clerk in Atami
Norihiko Hashimoto
as Hotel Clerk in Atami

Christian Storms
as Hotel Okura Guest
Azusa Naito
as Hotel Okura Guest
Hui-Hui Chiang
as Big Boss Huang's Lady
Stephanie Michelle Lord
as Big Boss Huang's Lady
Morgan Reynolds
as Big Boss Huang's Lady
Tamara Robertson
as Big Boss Huang's Lady
Song-en Hu
as Music Store Manager
Shou-yao Liu
as Religious Cult Leader
Kai-Li Peng
as Cellist (uncredited)

Edward Yang
as Pianist (uncredited)