改革开放初期,黎小军(黎明 饰)告别女友小婷(杨恭如 饰)从天津(国语版中为无锡)来到香港讨生活,期望有天挣到大钱把小婷接来与之风风光光地成婚,没料想日子会比想象中的难熬许多。 黎小军在快餐店与同样从大陆到港讨生活但避讳谈自己身份的李翘(张曼玉 饰)结识后,因为共同喜爱邓丽君,两人人在异乡的孤独都有了某种程度的缓解,并在交往的过程中生出了真爱,可是世事难料,两人最终无奈分手,黎小军成了小婷的老公,李翘跟了在黑社会做事的豹哥(曾志伟 饰)。然而因为邓丽君,两人的缘分并没到此为止。Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out.