An old mother of five struggles to get by after her husband is killed during the liberation war. The simple and kind-hearted Ah-Fu stumbles across them, and tries to help them as much as he can.

1991 Chinese Film

儿子大了要成亲女儿大了要出嫁，这本来是天经地义的好事，可这些年来，不知从哪兴起了一股奇怪的彩礼风，要高价大拍卖，什么“六条腿”、“七机部”的，甚至连一个闺女长有双眼皮，也成了索取丰厚彩礼的筹码，眼看着一出出喜剧变成了悲剧。