兩個在路邊擺攤做生意的年輕人,個性迥異卻是好朋友。賣畫的陳光堯(劉家昌)生意慘淡,賣甘蔗汁的張崇仁(唐威)生意興隆,因此生活開銷多由崇仁負責。
一日,兩位女大學生來買甘蔗汁,活潑外向的李小慧見到光堯的畫,取笑他畫得四不像,要買回家放在鞋櫃上。光堯聲言不賣便和小慧起了衝突。事後,個性內向的秀琴(伍秀芳)來向光堯買畫。光堯見秀琴對藝術頗有修養,自覺遇到知音,非常高興,便以半價賣給秀琴。
光堯和秀琴志趣相投,感情進展快速。相愛的兩人,卻因秀琴出身富有家庭而遭到親朋好友的反對。秀琴的父親(王孫)因為光堯是個不得志的落魄畫家,堅決反對這門親事。後來秀琴懷了身孕,她決定斷絕父女關係。兩個人在崇仁的安排下,舉行了簡單的結婚儀式。
婚後兩人相依為命,生活幸福美滿。某日,秀琴想參加父親的生日宴會,卻遭到光堯的阻止。他認為得不到秀琴父京的認同何必去自討沒趣,兩人為此發生...
The new police chief (Bruce Li) arrives in a small provincial town. He's been charged with bringing a dangerous gang to justice. But within seconds, the chief provokes a showdown with his lazy deputies. Realizing that they are not up to the job, he enlists the help of some of his prisoners, offering pardons to those who survive the encounter with the gang. These include a widow...