电影将以上世纪1950和1980年代的双时间轴呈现，故事以张云林（张艾嘉饰）为核心开始，观众将看到以倒叙手法回忆1950年代年轻的张云林（李心洁饰）在二次世界大战后的生活。妹妹张云红（林宣妤饰）的过世使张云林陷入罪恶感之中，此时，她也遇见了日本籍园艺师中村有朋（阿部宽饰），协助她打造纪念花园，并开启一段揪心的爱情故事。
Benjamin Bernard has lived his life in the shadow of his brother. Torn between jealousy and loyalty, Benjamin takes out his aggression as a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. After an event nearly shatters the life of his brother, Benjamin must face his overwhelming feelings of anger and resentment as he discovers the truth about his family. As one brother fights for his life, the other must fight for reconciliation and redemption inside and outside the cage. This family film explores love, forgiveness, loss, healed relationship and, ultimately, the realization that we are all God's Favorite.
豪尔（威廉·霍尔登 William Holden 饰）和艾伦（克里夫·罗伯逊 Cliff Robertson 饰）是大学时代的好友，艾伦是衔着金汤匙出生的富家公子，毕业之后，豪尔决定投奔艾伦那个有钱的父亲，希望后者能够给自己提供一份工作。老友相见双方当然都非常的高兴，除了艾伦，豪尔还结识了艾伦的女友梅姬（金·诺瓦克 Kim Novak 饰）。 梅姬是小镇上最漂亮的女人，豪尔看到她的第一眼就被深深的迷住了，而梅姬也为豪尔幽默的谈吐和绅士风度所倾倒。是选择家境丰厚的未婚夫还是令自己心动的真命天子，梅姬此刻站在人生的交叉路口前。最终，梅姬放弃了理智，追随了内心。
化妆师顾翘楚在一次夜归时无意目睹了一起连环妇女失踪案的行凶过程，并意外看到了那个凶手的真实面貌。凶手发现了翘楚，对她痛下杀手，翘楚为躲避翻身滚下吊桥……
