The Spring Outside the Fence
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Rating
112 min
Runtime
1985
Release Year
Li Youning
Director
Cast
Su Ming-ming, Cherie Chung Cho-Hung, Kris Phillips, Lin Ruiyang, Li Feng
Quick Synopsis
Li Lin, a rebellious and free-spirited young woman, and Wu Ai-hua, her quiet and introverted best friend, grow up together in a military dependents' village. Both develop feelings for He Kang, a pilot and their childhood friend. When He Kang dies in a plane crash, the village becomes a painful reminder of their loss. To move on, Li Lin and Wu Ai-hua leave the village for Taipei, where they find work—Li Lin as a hostess and Wu Ai-hua as an accountant—earning money from American soldiers on leave from the Vietnam War. At a club, they meet Michael, an American flight instructor who shows strong interest in Li Lin. Despite Michael's persistent efforts, Li Lin, still mourning He Kang, turns down his proposal. After following different paths, Li Lin and Wu Ai-hua eventually return to their childhood village, reflecting on their shared past and the connections that shaped their lives.
Detailed Synopsis of The Spring Outside the Fence
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.
