Ah-Ching and his friends have just finished school in their island fishing village, and now spend most of their time drinking and fighting. Three of them decide to go to the port city of Kaohsiung to look for work. They find an apartment through relatives, and Ah-Ching is attracted to the girlfriend of a neighbor. There they face the harsh realities of the big city.

Credits

Hou Hsiao-hsienDirector

Doze Niu Cheng-TseAh Ching

Zhang ShiArong

Lin Hsiu-LingHsiao Hsing

Grace Chen Shu-FangAh Ching's Mother