The title of the François Lunel film is the Buddhist proverb concluding by: "all is but illusion". His movie draws the Tsai Ming-Liang's face during the shooting of his movie Visage, which itself is also a movie within a movie.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Laetitia CastaSelf / The Star / Salomé | Self / The Star / Salomé |
 Fanny ArdantSelf / The producer / Queen Herodias | Self / The producer / Queen Herodias |
 Lee Kang-shengSelf / Hsiao Kang - the director / St. John Baptist | Self / Hsiao Kang - the director / St. John Baptist |
 Jean-Pierre LéaudSelf / Antoine / King Herode | Self / Antoine / King Herode |
 Tsai Ming-liangSelf as the film director of Visage | Self as the film director of Visage |
 Vincent WangSelf as the #1 assistant director of Visage | Self as the #1 assistant director of Visage |