The Spring Outside the Fence

A gentle, bittersweet coming-of-age drama that lingers on lost love and the pull of home, unfolding slowly with quiet emotional weight.

Directed by

Li Youning

Genres

Drama

Starring

Su Ming-ming, Cherie Chung Cho-hung, Kris Phillips

Overview

The rebellious and free-spirited Li Lin and the introverted Wu Ai-hua are best friends who grow up together in the military dependents' village. However, they both fall in love with pilot He Kang, their mutual childhood friend. After He Kang is killed in a crash, the village only reminds the heartbroken girls of the tragedy. They escape to Taipei and work as hostess and accountant, earning a living from American soldiers on leave from Vietnam. The girls reunite with Michael, an American flight instructor, at the club. Michael ardently pursues Li Lin, but struggling to forget He Kang, Li Lin rejects Michael' s proposal. Having taken different paths, the two girls eventually return to their childhood village, reminiscing about the bonds of the past.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, love, friendship, memory

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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