影片叙述一个妓女和她的情人寻求拯救他们灵魂的道路，使他们从污泥中的儿女变成太阳下的儿女。当剧中的男主角鼓起勇气在象征邪恶的坏蛋脸上打了一个耳光以后，他们两人终于获得了他们所追求的目的。
伍迪·艾伦自导自编自演作品，藉由一场派对，呈现出人们善变的情绪，以及复杂性事的轻喜剧。
Ah Huang, Ah Qiang and Ah Hui have been friends for as long as they can remember. When Ah Huang's mounting debts drive him to desperate measures, Ah Qiang and Ah Hui agree to lend him money. He uses the money to build an illegal business. Even after the business become successful, he refuses to repay the money to his friends. However, when the business collapses, Ah Huang is forced to question everything as his family, friendships, and remaining money are all threatened.
