Follows a young cyclo driver on his poverty-driven descent into criminality in modern-day Ho Chi Minh City. The boy's struggles to scratch out a living for his two sisters and grandfather in the mean streets of the city lead to petty crime on behalf of a mysterious Madame from whom he rents his cyclo.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| LLe Van LocCyclo | Cyclo |
 Tony Leung Chiu-waiPoet | Poet |
 Như QuỳnhMadam | Madam |
 Hoàng PhúcTooth | Tooth |
 Ngo Quang HaiKnife | Knife |
 Tuyết NgânHappy Woman | Happy Woman |
| DDoan Viet HaSad Woman | Sad Woman |
| BBjuhoang HuyCrazy Son | Crazy Son |
| VVo Vinh PhucCyclo's Friend | Cyclo's Friend |
| LLe Kinh HuyGrandfather | Grandfather |
 Trần Nữ Yên KhêSister | Sister |
 Lê Tuấn AnhHandcuffed Man | Handcuffed Man |
 Lê Công Tuấn AnhThe Drunken Dancer | The Drunken Dancer |
 Thinh TrinhFoot Fetishist | Foot Fetishist |
| NNguyễn Đình ThơPoet's Father | Poet's Father |
 Việt ThắngCocaine Policeman | Cocaine Policeman |
| NNguyễn Văn ĐâyLullaby Man | Lullaby Man |
 Thanh LamSinger | Singer |
 Mạc CanUrine Fetishist | Urine Fetishist |
 Chu HùngMoney Thief | Money Thief |
 Mạnh CườngCabaret Man | Cabaret Man |
 Võ Thế VỹThe Book Dancer 2 | The Book Dancer 2 |
 Ánh HoaThe Master's Servant | The Master's Servant |
 Hữu ChâuPox Sufferer | Pox Sufferer |