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Hsiu-Lan (Bai Lan) and Huo-Tu (Chen Yang) are young lovers in rural Changhua County, central Taiwan. After her father's death, Hsiu-Lan's sick mother reveals the family is heavily in debt. Hsiu-Lan goes to Taipei in search of work. After some hesitation, she accepts an offer to become a taxi dancer in a nightclub, and is given an extensive makeover, complete with perm and high heels. When Huo-Tu visits, he is disappointed by Hsiu-Lan's transformation. Leaving her a note, he heads back to Changhua on the early train from Taipei. She rushes to the station, but cannot find him. When she tries to quit the nightclub, the Chairman (Chen Tsai-Hsing) gets her drunk, rapes her, and installs her as his mistress |
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