Wenwen, a young woman from a well-to-do family, has been promised to a man currently studying in France. While waiting upon his return, Wenwen’s parents prepare the wedding, but Wenwen starts to have doubts. She decides to go visit her aunt in the countryside, where she falls for a land surveyor.

We open our spotlight on Hou Hsiao-hsien’s early films with his joyful debut feature: a madcap and colourful romantic comedy brimming with broad humour. Starring Taiwanese pop stars Kenny Bee and Fong Fei-fei, this melodramatic two-hander is chock-full of passion and pleasure.