In 1913, 17-year-old Dafu travels from China to Japan to study. Japan is on the rise, a nation of proud people. China, on the other hand, is in turmoil. Dafu takes his demanding courses and racial discrimination in stride, but he finds his nascent manhood difficult to handle. In a hot-springs spa, he meets Lung Erh, his dream girl, but she soon disappears.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Chow Yun-FatNot listed | Not listed |
| TTerrence Fok Tat-WahNot listed | Not listed |
| WWong Kwok LingNot listed | Not listed |
| MMutsumi ItakuraNot listed | Not listed |
| SSachiko NakamuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Kam Hing-YinNot listed | Not listed |
| TTang Yiu MingNot listed | Not listed |
 Katsumi MuramatsuNot listed | Not listed |
| KKazunori NobuzaneNot listed | Not listed |
 Lee Chi-NgaiNot listed | Not listed |
| CChan Yat-SanNot listed | Not listed |
| LLeung Tak YamNot listed | Not listed |
| WWilson Chan Pui-KaNot listed | Not listed |
 Jim Sam Sing-TakNot listed | Not listed |
 Eddie Fong Ling-ChingNot listed | Not listed |