"We never live the same day twice"

2000

2h 54m

7.9(580 votes)

Drama

Overview

Each member of a family in Taipei asks hard questions about life's meaning as they live through everyday quandaries. NJ is morose: his brother owes him money, his mother-in-law is in a coma, his wife suffers a spiritual crisis when she finds her life a blank and his business partners make bad decisions.

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Cast & Crew

87 members

Writing

吳念真

N.J.

Acting

イッセー尾形

Mr. Ota

Acting

金燕玲

Min-Min

Acting

Kelly Lee

Ting-Ting

Acting

Jonathan Chang

Yang-Yang

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Hsi-Sheng Chen

A-Di

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Su-Yun Ko

Sherry Chang-Breitner

Acting

陶傳正

Dada

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Shu-shen Hsiao

Xiao-Yan

Acting

Adriene Lin

Lili

Acting

Pang Chang Yu

Fatty

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Ru-Yun Tang

Grandma

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Hsu Shu-Yuan

Mrs. Jiang

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Hsin-Yi Tseng

Yunyun

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李永豐

Migo

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金士會

Nancy

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Directing

Wu Jie

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Acting

舒國治

Shu Ge

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戴立忍

Liren

Acting

Mei-Yun Yu

N.J.'s Neighbor

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Chi-Tung Yu

Xiao-Yan's Uncle

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柯宇綸

Soldier

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劉亮佐

Dean

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Li-Hua Chen

Lili's English Teacher

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陳以文

Police Officer

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宋少卿

Young Banker

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羅北安

Big Boss Huang

Sound

Antonio Lee

Piano Bar Pianist

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Danny Deng

A-Di's Friend

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Ray Fan

A-Di's Friend

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Chien-Hsiung Cheng

A-Di's Friend

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Writing

Cheng Yuan-Cheng

A-Di's Friend

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Ju-Yin Tsai

A-Di's Friend

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Writing

Jerry Sun

A-Di's Friend

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Tzu-chieh Miao

A-Di's Friend

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Tang Tsung Sheng

Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe / Young Banker (voice)

Acting

Wang Chi-tsan

Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe

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Jianchang Li

Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe

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津田健次郎

Robata Restaurant Clerk

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Wei-Ning Wu

Concubine

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Hui-Ling Chang

Hui Ling

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Hsu Kuei-ying

N.J.'s Secretary

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Allen Lu

Mrs. Jiang's Boyfriend

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Shih-Ping Yang

Grandma's Doctor

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Tzu-Yen Yeh

Grandma's Doctor

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楊謹華

Doctor's Wife

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Wan-Yun Lee

Xiao-Yan's Assistant

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Hsiao-Wei Lin

Xiao-Yan's Assistant

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Yiting Wu

Baby

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Art

Cheng-Kai Wang

Security Guard

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Acting

Nien-Chu Hsieh

Policeman

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Shi-Chi Chen

Yang-Yang's Classmate

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Kuang-Ting Hsiang

Yang-Yang's Classmate

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Yen-Chun Lin

Yang-Yang's Classmate

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Hsin-yi Wen

Girl of Family Friends

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An-yi Wen

Girl of Family Friends

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Tzu-Ai Tsai

Girl of Family Friends

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Yao-Wen Liu

Girl of Family Friends

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Wei-Chun Wu

Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School

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Szu-Chia Huang

Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School

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Ming-Min Yeh

Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School

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Yilian He

Ting-Ting's Classmate

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Katherine Lee

Ting-Ting's Friend

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Tricia Chen

Ting-Ting's Friend

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Christine Cheng

Ting-Ting's Friend

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Fiona Chen

Ting-Ting's Friend

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Cheng-Wan Pieh

Policewoman

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Kate Yeung

Policewoman

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Shih-hue Tu

Policewoman

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Yu-Lung Yin

Cultists

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Lien-Lien Hsiao

Min-Min's Co-worker

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Acting

Xianghua Ye

Min-Min's Co-worker

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Writing

Sharon Mao

Min-Min's Co-worker

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Acting

Liang-Hsin Hsieh

Min-Min's Co-worker

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Acting

Mitsu Sudo

Old Lady on Atami Beach

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Kiyotaka Ueno

Hotel Clerk in Atami

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Norihiko Hashimoto

Hotel Clerk in Atami

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Camera

Christian Storms

Hotel Okura Guest

Acting

Azusa Naito

Hotel Okura Guest

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Hui-Hui Chiang

Big Boss Huang's Lady

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Stephanie Michelle Lord

Big Boss Huang's Lady

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Morgan Reynolds

Big Boss Huang's Lady

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Tamara Robertson

Big Boss Huang's Lady

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Song-en Hu

Music Store Manager

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Shou-yao Liu

Religious Cult Leader

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Acting

Kai-Li Peng

Cellist (uncredited)

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Directing

楊德昌

Pianist (uncredited)

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