Three Times — Main characters
Special note on actors and actresses playing various roles in the three segments:
All three stories of Three Times are built around a pair of lovers. Chang Chen and Shu Qi play these lovers in all three stories. Other cast members also play various roles in each of the three stories. In addition, the name "May" in one form or another appears in all three stories.
Shu Qi is "May" in Story One, "Ah Mei-1" in Store Two and "Jing" in Story Three.
"Haruko" of Story One is "Ah Mei-2" in Story Two and Chen's rejected girlfriend "Blue" in Story Three.
Chen Chang (sic) plays "Chen" in Story One; "Mr. Chang" in Story Two and "Zhen" in Story Three.
May's mother in Story One plays a madam in Story Two while another madam of Story Two will play Jing's mother in Story Three.
One of the women of Story Two plays the girlfriend of Jing in Story Three.