侯孝賢顛峰之作，舒淇、張震每人分飾三角，在三個不同年代愛上對方。
1966年的「戀愛夢」，是《戀戀風塵》，《童年往事》的年代，也是 “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” 的年代。在波樓上，小兵哥追求波樓女郎的求愛故事，含蓄細膩，溫婉動人。「自由夢」時光倒流1911年，中國正處於新舊交替的革命年代，是男倌女妓的愛戀故事，為自由，自身總會犧牲。侯孝賢採用實驗拍法，全段以默片形式拍攝，全賴劇場字幕交代劇情，回歸《海上花》的神態，《悲情城市》的神髓。最後一段「青春夢」是廿一世紀的台北，女歌手逐漸投入攝影師的懷抱，亦逐漸疏離自己的女友，是台北失序的當代青春。三段都是「因為失去，所以美好」，是所有愛過侯孝賢作品或對戀愛曾經有夢的不二之選。

‧05年康城影展競賽

THREE TIMES evokes three moments of euphoria lost forever in the folds of time. Three different time periods in Taiwan, with the lead roles played by the same actors. Year 1966: A "billiard gal" and a young soldier meet once and then struggle to find each other again. Finally they share stolen moments together on a beautiful warm evening. Year 1911: During the Japanese occupation of Taiwan, a decent man wins the admiration of a courtesan through his kindness, but because of his modern principles he cannot take her as his concubine. He sends a letter from Shanghai that conveys his regret and his unfulfilled love. Year 2005: Under the threat of warfare with China, Taiwan is unsettled. A young bi-sexual woman becomes involved in a mad three-way love affair.

‧In Competition, Cannes Film Festival 2005

* Sept 29 (Thu) 7:30pm / apm
# Oct 9 (Sun) 9:40pm / bc