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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Lucilla Yu MingZhu Lan (Chu Lan) | Zhu Lan (Chu Lan) |
 Grace ChangMa Chiu-Ming | Ma Chiu-Ming |
 Julie Yeh FengSu Ya-Nan | Su Ya-Nan |
 Chang YangHsu Chien-Pai | Hsu Chien-Pai |
 Chu MuLi Chih-Chung | Li Chih-Chung |
 Wu Chia-HsiangChu Lan's uncle | Chu Lan's uncle |
 Su FengChiang Yu | Chiang Yu |
 Wang LaiTeacher Ku | Teacher Ku |
 Tin ChingHsu Chien-Chung | Hsu Chien-Chung |
 Shen YunNurse/Huang Hui-Ying | Nurse/Huang Hui-Ying |
 Ou-Yang Sha-FeiChien-Pai's grandmother | Chien-Pai's grandmother |
 Chen Yu-HsinChien-Pai's father | Chien-Pai's father |
 Lin JingChiu-Ming's mother | Chiu-Ming's mother |
 Fung NgaiChiu-Ming's father | Chiu-Ming's father |
 Tan NiHsiao-Mei | Hsiao-Mei |
 Ma Hsiao-NungChien-Pai's mother | Chien-Pai's mother |
 Chan HoChih-Chung's father | Chih-Chung's father |
 Hsieh ChihStudent | Student |
 Jia LingChih-Chung's mother | Chih-Chung's mother |
 Shen ChongYang Tzu-Yun | Yang Tzu-Yun |
 King Pai-ChienTeacher Lin | Teacher Lin |
 Lau Sin-MungChu Lan's aunt | Chu Lan's aunt |
 Gam Tin-ChueTeacher | Teacher |
 Lui TatMilitary Doctor | Military Doctor |