The film traces the relationships that develop between the protagonist Xu and the three women he meets, set against the backdrop of the Second World War.

Zhu Lan (Chu Lan)

Ma Chiu-Ming

Su Ya-Nan

Hsu Chien-Pai

Li Chih-Chung

Chu Lan's uncle

Chiang Yu

Teacher Ku

Hsu Chien-Chung

Nurse/Huang Hui-Ying

Chien-Pai's grandmother

Chien-Pai's father

Chiu-Ming's mother

Chiu-Ming's father

Hsiao-Mei

Chien-Pai's mother

Chih-Chung's father

Student

Chih-Chung's mother

Yang Tzu-Yun
December 8, 1961

Zhu Lan (Chu Lan)

Ma Chiu-Ming

Su Ya-Nan

Hsu Chien-Pai

Li Chih-Chung

Chu Lan's uncle

Chiang Yu

Teacher Ku

Hsu Chien-Chung

Nurse/Huang Hui-Ying

Chien-Pai's grandmother

Chien-Pai's father

Chiu-Ming's mother

Chiu-Ming's father

Hsiao-Mei

Chien-Pai's mother

Chih-Chung's father

Student

Chih-Chung's mother

Yang Tzu-Yun

