Cast
| Actor | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Van Fan (范逸臣Fàn Yìchén) |
Aga (阿嘉 Mandarin: Ājiā) | The band's lead singer. Hengchun native who recently returned to the town after failing to find success in Taipei. |
| Chie Tanaka (田中千絵) |
Tomoko (友子 Mandarin: Yǒuzǐ) | Japanese model and agent assigned to organize the local band. |
| Kousuke Atari (中 孝介) |
Japanese teacher in flashback scenes/himself in the present. | He is an actual pop star in real life |
| Rachel Liang (梁文音 Liáng Wényīn) |
Kojima Tomoko in flashback scenes. | Was left behind by her teacher |
| Johnny C.J. Lin (林宗仁 Lín Zōngrén) |
Old Mao (茂伯 Mào Bó) | Postman; yueqinist, bassist and tambourineist in the band, close to 80 years old. Proud of having his talents referred to by the yueqin as a "national treasure" and desperate to perform in any capacity possible. |
| Ming Hsiung (民雄 Mín Xióng) |
Rauma (勞馬 Láo Mǎ) | Short-tempered Policeman of Rukai tribe origin; guitarist in the band. Abandoned by his wife. Left the Taiwan police special forces for his wife before she abandoned him. |
| Ying Wei-Min (夾子應蔚民 Yīng Wèimín) |
Frog (水蛙 Shuǐwā) | Mechanic in a local motorcycle shop; drummer of the band. Infatuated with his boss' wife. |
| Ma Nien-hsien (馬念先 Mǎ Niànxiān) |
Malasun (馬拉桑 Mǎlāsāng) | Diligent alcohol salesman of Hakka origin from nearby Baoli Village, Checheng Township; bassist in the band. |
| Joanne Yang (楊蕎安 Yáng Qiáo'ān) |
Dada (大大 Dàdà) | 10-year-old girl who plays piano in local church; keyboardist in the band. |
| Bjanav Zenror (丹耐夫正若) |
Olalan (歐拉朗 Ōu Lālǎng) | Rauma's father; policeman; former bassist in the band. |
| Ju-Lung Ma (馬如龍 Mǎ Rúlóng) |
Hong Kuo-jung (洪國榮 Hóng Gúoróng),Town Council Representative | Aga's step father; insists on allowing local talent to perform in the concert. |
| Hsiao-Lan Pei (沛小嵐Pèi Xiǎolán) |
Aga's mother. | |
| Chang Kuei (張魁 Zhāng Kuí) |
Hotel Manager | Under pressure from Aga's stepfather, was forced to allow the band formed by locals to perform in the concert. |
| Shino Lin (林曉培) |
Lin Mingchu (林明珠 Lín Míngzhū) | Hotel maid; capable of speaking Japanese. Kojima Tomoko's granddaughter and Dada's mother. |
| Pei-Chen Lee (李佩甄 Lǐ Pèizhēn) |
Motorcycle shop owner's wife | Buxom, with triplet sons. Frog's employer's wife and infatuation. |
| Chin-Yen Chang (張沁妍 Zhāng Qìnyán) |
Meiling (美玲 Měilíng) | Hotel receptionist. Originally had disputes but later developed brief relationship with Malasun. |
| Yukihiko Kageyama (蔭山征彥) |
Narrator of the teacher's love letters | Voice only |
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