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Chen Liujin and Zhang Lihong have a chance encounter with Wang Shu and Li Rong during an outing to the beach. Chen admires Wang, but Wang has fallen for Zhang's charm; Zhang fancies Li, whose heart is set on Chen ironically. The two young men seek to approach their objects of affection on the pretext of inviting the dream date of each other to an outing in the country during which they are teased and made fun of by the two women. To wipe away the shame, Wang and Li plot to intoxicate the women, who pretend to be in a drunken stupor while calling for help from their uncle and father respectively. In front of the elders, Chen declares her love for Wang, and Zhang for Li. Hit with the realisation of the women's sentiments, the two men reciprocate their respective admirers with their well-deserved love.
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Chen Liujin and Zhang Lihong have a chance encounter with Wang Shu and Li Rong during an outing to the beach. Chen admires Wang, but Wang has fallen for Zhang's charm; Zhang fancies Li, whose heart is set on Chen ironically. The two young men seek to approach their objects of affection on the pretext of inviting the dream date of each other to an outing in the country during which they are teased and made fun of by the two women. To wipe away the shame, Wang and Li plot to intoxicate the women, who pretend to be in a drunken stupor while calling for help from their uncle and father respectively. In front of the elders, Chen declares her love for Wang, and Zhang for Li. Hit with the realisation of the women's sentiments, the two men reciprocate their respective admirers with their well-deserved love.
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Genre:Comedy, Romance
Written By:Wang Liu-Chao
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Runtime:102 minutes
Studio:Motion Picture & General Investment Co., Ltd.
Cast
Evan Yang
Director
Christine Pai Lu-Ming
Zhang Lihong
Jeanette Lin Tsui
Chen Liujin
Roy Chiao
Wang Shu
Tian Qing
Li Rong
Wang Lai
Mrs. Chen
Liu En-Jia
A middle-aged man passer-by
Gao Yuan
Manager Lin
Chiang Kuang-Chao
waiter
Chen Yu-Hsin
Chang Yu-cheng
David Chiang Da-Wei
Chen's younger brother
Leung Sing-por
A middle-aged man passer-by
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