An alcoholic man and his two young children barely survive in Taipei. They cross paths with a lonely grocery clerk who might help them make a better life.
Social & External
The people behind it
Lee Kang-sheng
Father
Lu Yi-ching
Woman
Chen Shiang-Chyi
Yang Kuei-mei
Lee Yi-cheng
Yi-Cheng
Lee Yi-chieh
Yi-Chieh
Wu Jin-Kai
Wang
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