A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. They move to Taipei, where A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun works as a helper at a tailors. Everyone thinks they are meant for each other, and so do they. They fail to see time and fate are beyond their control.
| Directing | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Director |
| Camera | Mark Lee Ping-Bing | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Wu Nien-jen | Writer |
| Sound | Chen Ming-Chang | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Chu Tien-wen | Writer |
| Editing | Liao Ching-Sung | Editor |
| Production | Hui San-Chi | Producer |
| Sound | Hsu Ching Chun | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chu Ching-Man | Costume Design |
| Sound | Ching-an Yang | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Jing-an Yang | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Chiang-Sheng Hsin | Sound Recordist |
