- Lung Sihung as Zhu (Chinese: 老朱; pinyin: Lǎo Zhū; lit. 'Old Zhu'), an aging master Chinese chef and the widower father of three adult daughters.
- Yang Kuei-mei as Zhu Jia-Jen (朱家珍; Zhū Jiāzhēn), the eldest daughter, who works as a high school teacher. Jia-Chien believes that Li Kai broke the heart of her older sister Jia-Jen, and Dariotis and Fung wrote that the event seems to have caused Jia-Jen to turn away from the world.[12] Later in film it is revealed that Jia-Jen fabricated the story, in order to "create a barrier against intimacy—even with her family" according to Dariotis and Fung.[12] Ultimately she marries a new boyfriend after being abstinent for nine years. Her family members seem puzzled when they realize he is not a Christian but Jia-Jen says "He will be."[2]
- Wu Chien-lien as Zhu Jia-Chien (朱家倩; Zhū Jiāqiàn), the second daughter, an executive at an airline company. Unlike her elder sister, Jia-Chien is sexually liberated, and suspects she disapproves of her moral system.[12]
- Chien-lien Wu, who plays Jia-Chien, also portrays Mr. Chu's dead wife. Lizzie Francke wrote that Jia-Chien taking the role of the cook "makes manifest the various needs that bind a family by setting a mother back at the heart of it".[13] Dariotis and Fung wrote that therefore the phrase from Francke has multiple meanings since Jia-Chien takes her father's role of being a chef and therefore "is trying to be the son her father never had" and she takes the role of the mother.[13]
- Wang Yu-wen as Zhu Jia-Ning (朱家寧; Zhū Jiāníng), the youngest daughter, who works at Wendy’s fast food restaurant. She becomes involved with an on-and-off boyfriend of her friend Rachel and gets into a love triangle.
- Winston Chao as Li Kai (李凱; Lǐ Kǎi), Jia-Chien’s co-worker and love interest. She believes Li Kai broke the heart of her older sister Jia-Jen, and Dariotis and Fung wrote that the event seems to have caused Jia-Jen to turn away from the world.[12] Later in film it is revealed that Jia-Jen fabricated the story, in order to "create a barrier against intimacy—even with her family" according to Dariotis and Fung.[12]
- Sylvia Chang as Liang Jin-Rong (梁錦榮; Liáng Jǐnróng), a single mother and neighbour of Chu’s, going through a messy divorce.
- Gua Ah-leh as Madame Liang (梁伯母; Liáng bómǔ), Jin-Rong’s mother who’s recently moved back to Taiwan from the United States.
- Chen Chao-jung as Guo Lun (國倫; Guólún), Rachel’s ex-boyfriend and eventually Jia-Ning’s love interest.
- Lu Chin-cheng as Ming-Dao, the high school volleyball coach whom Jia-Jen falls in love with.
- Lester Chit-Man Chan as Raymond (雷蒙; Léiméng), Jia-Chien’s ex-boyfriend.
- Yu Chen (陳妤; Chén Yú) as Rachel (小芝芝; Xiǎo Zhīzhī), Jia-Ning’s friend and co-worker.
- Tang Yu-Chien (唐語謙; Táng Yǔqiān) as Shan-Shan (珊珊; Shānshān), Jin-Rong’s six-year old daughter.
- Wang Jui as Old Wen (老溫; Lǎo Wēn), Chu’s longtime friend and fellow chef.
- Hsu Gin-Ming as Coach Chai
- Lin Huel-Yi as Sister Chang
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