The film weaves together three narratives about men and women: “A Time for Love,” set in 1966, follows a soldier’s quest to find a young woman he encountered during a game of pool; “A Time for Freedom,” set in a 1911 brothel, centers on a singer’s desire to break free from her environment; and “A Time for Youth,” set in 2005 Taipei, depicts a love triangle where a singer engages in an affair with a photographer, leaving her partner in distress. In the first two stories, letters play a pivotal role in shaping the outcomes, while in the third, communication is driven by cell-phone calls, text messages, and a computer file. As the stories progress through time, from one era to the next, sexual intimacy becomes more prevalent and words more liberated, yet genuine communication diminishes.