Summaries

Two parallel stories about two couples. Chivalrous tough guy Rong vows to care for secretive Min after the sudden death of her father. Young secretary Youge falls for her married boss Wenshan and becomes pregnant.

Riding along on his motorbike, A'Rong sees a group of hooligans harassing a young girl. He stands up to the group and ends up establishing a relationship with the girl, A'Min. They get married, but she leaves without saying goodbye during their honeymoon. Another young girl, You Ge Li runs into one of her bosses, Wen Shan, in the lift, and falls in love with him. He responds to her advances and You Ge falls pregnant, but there is a problem: Wen Shan is married. You Ge's sister-in-law, Xiao Jin, reads love stories and dreams about finding her prince charming every night, finally realizing that the man of her dreams is her boyfriend, Ni Wa, who has been waiting patiently for her.—San Sebastian Film Festival

Details

Keywords
  • couple
  • ensemble cast
  • interlinked stories
  • parallel story
  • two stories
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Sep 24, 1996
Countries of origin China Hong Kong
Official sites Shanghai Film Studio
Language Mandarin
Production companies Shanghai Film Studio Longway Pictures Euskal Media

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 38m
Color Color
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Synopsis

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