
On his 60th birthday, Van is told that he is seriously ill. But instead of going to Taipei for treatment, his illness leads him to Japan. Together with his son, he goes in search of the father who abandoned him 50 years ago. At the same time, a young man with a mysterious connection to Van's past is travelling from Hong Kong to Taiwan.
Cast
Crew

Hsiao Ya-chuan
Director, Screenplay

Liao Ching-sung
Editor
Lin Tse-chung
Director of Photography

Hou Hsiao-hsien
Executive Producer
Hsiao Jui-Lan
Producer
Chang Shih-Wei
Line Producer
Michael Wang
Line Producer

Huang Wen-Ying
Production Design
Chen Chia-Min
Costume Design
Li Chi Kuo
Sound Designer

Chris Hou
Original Music Composer

Summer Lei
Original Music Composer

Yan Sheng-wen
Dialogue Editor

Vivien Loh
Theme Song Performance

Wang Chih-cheng
Art Direction
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