May / Courtesan / Jing

Shu Qi

Chen / Mr. Chang / Zhen

Chang Chen

Hostess / Madam / Jing's Mother

Su-jen Liao

May's Mother / Madam / Aunt

Mei Di

Haruko / Ah Mei / Blue

Chen Shi-Zheng

Yue / Mickey

Lee Pei-Hsuan

Old Woman

Mei Fang

Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen

Director

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Author

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Producer

Huang Wen-Ying

Production Design

Huang Wen-Ying

Sound Designer

Tu Duu-chih

Director of Photography

Mark Lee Ping-Bing

Producer

Liao Ching-Sung

Editor

Liao Ching-Sung

Original Music Composer

Lim Giong

Author

Chu Tien-wen

Producer

Chang Hua-Fu

Production Assistant

Chang-Lung Kuo