It tells the story of a duck man Lin Tsai-tien (Ko Hsiang-ting) and his adopted daughter Hsiao-yue.
Hsiao-yue (Tang Pao-yun) knows nothing about her real descent, which Lin has designedly disguised.
Her natural brother Chao-fu (Ou Wei) is a Taiwanese opera actor, he keeps asking Lin for money.
Lin has to sell all his ducks, entrust Hsiao-yue to Chao-fu, and gives him money to let him start his own business.
[1] It received three Golden Horse Awards including wins for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Cinematography.