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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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174 min
2000-09-20
Released
Chinese
580
7.9
N.J.
Mr. Ota
Min-Min
Ting-Ting
Yang-Yang
A-Di
Sherry Chang-Breitner
Dada
Xiao-Yan
Lili
Fatty
Grandma
Mrs. Jiang
Yunyun
Migo
Nancy
Wu Jie
Shu Ge
Liren
N.J.'s Neighbor
Xiao-Yan's Uncle
Soldier
Dean
Lili's English Teacher
Police Officer
Young Banker
Big Boss Huang
Piano Bar Pianist
A-Di's Friend
A-Di's Friend
A-Di's Friend
A-Di's Friend
A-Di's Friend
A-Di's Friend
A-Di's Friend
Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe / Young Banker (voice)
Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe
Punk at N.Y. Bagel Cafe
Robata Restaurant Clerk
Concubine
Hui Ling
N.J.'s Secretary
Mrs. Jiang's Boyfriend
Grandma's Doctor
Grandma's Doctor
Doctor's Wife
Xiao-Yan's Assistant
Xiao-Yan's Assistant
Baby
Security Guard
Policeman
Yang-Yang's Classmate
Yang-Yang's Classmate
Yang-Yang's Classmate
Girl of Family Friends
Girl of Family Friends
Girl of Family Friends
Girl of Family Friends
Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School
Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School
Big Girl at Yang-Yang's School
Ting-Ting's Classmate
Ting-Ting's Friend
Ting-Ting's Friend
Ting-Ting's Friend
Ting-Ting's Friend
Policewoman
Policewoman
Policewoman
Cultists
Min-Min's Co-worker
Min-Min's Co-worker
Min-Min's Co-worker
Min-Min's Co-worker
Old Lady on Atami Beach
Hotel Clerk in Atami
Hotel Clerk in Atami
Hotel Okura Guest
Hotel Okura Guest
Big Boss Huang's Lady
Big Boss Huang's Lady
Big Boss Huang's Lady
Big Boss Huang's Lady
Music Store Manager
Religious Cult Leader
Cellist (uncredited)
Pianist (uncredited)
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