Three stories are told, respectively set in Tokyo, Taipei, and Shanghai. The first two stories are about a Japanese person and a Taiwanese person. The last one is set in Shanghai with a story about a Japanese man and a Chinese woman. Some of the characters can speak Japanese and some of them Mandarin. Each story encompasses an experience of a foreigner, either from Japan ,Taiwan or China, with a native of the opposite country.
Zhang Yibai, Ten Shimoyama, Yee Chih-yen
Director
Chen Bolin
Yao (segment "Tokyo")
Misaki Itō
Michiko (segment "Tokyo")
Mavis Fan
A-Su (segment "Taipei")
Ryo Kase
Tecchan (segment "Taipei")
Li Xiaolu
Yun (segment "Shanghai")
Takashi Tsukamoto
Shuhei (segment "Shanghai")
Yui Ichikawa
Yuka (segment "Tokyo")
Ren Osugi
Shop owner (segment "Tokyo")
Yang Rui
Min
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