Taiwan Golden Horse Awards, Best Film Nominees and Oscar Submissions

In this melodrama, set in a tiny Chinese fishing village, two rival fishermen compete for a young woman's love. She does love one of them, but as she is obligated to the other, she cannot marry him. Tragedy is averted when the one she is obliged to falls in love with another. Happiness briefly ensues as the men, with their respective mates, resume their friendship. Unfortunately, they set out to sea and disappear.

The story traces the relationships that develop between the protagonist Xu and the three women he meets, set against the backdrop of the Second World War.

Part 2 follows the efforts of all four characters to participate in the war effort.

Lady Yuhuan Yang is the beloved Imperial Concubine of the Chinese Emperor. Her brother Yang, the Prime Minister, is corrupt and the Fanyang Chief revolts and imperils the throne. This has grave consequences for the Yangs and the Emperor.

The story about the life of the students at a university in Hangchow. Chu Ying-Tai is a female who has to be disguised as a man in order to gain entry into the school.

A young lady has taken the place of caring for her two younger brothers since the death of their mother. She is content with putting her life on hold whilst she cares for them until one day when she meets an old classmate and her father proposes marriage to a colleague. She's unsure what kind of stepmother her father's new bride might make. Will she be mean and cruel like the woman across the alley or will she be kind and benevolent? What about her new beau? Will the family accept him and can the two work everything out?

Wu Ze Tian rules as empress during the Tang and Wu Zhao dynasties.

The story of duck man Lin and his adopted daughter Hsiao-yue. Hsiao-yue knows nothing about her real descent, which Lin has been keeping secret from her. But one day, someone appears and changes her life.

A member of the Red Peony troupe, singer Tang Pei Hua is renowned for her beautiful voice and appearances. Her beauty, however, invites the unwanted attentions of cruel and lecherous warlord Cao Lin.

In a story drawn from China's legendary Warring States Period, the King of Yue, Goujian, is defeated and imprisoned by the King of Wu, Fucha.

The workaholic Chang Cho Ming works so much to provide a comfortable living for his family that he goes blind.

Qin Shaoyou and Su Dongpo's sister Xiaomei a pair of talented scholar and lovely girl. The two both have sparkling writing but neither give way to the other. Xiaomei sets Shaoyou a very difficult task even in the wedding night. When the empress dowager invites Xiaomei for ode writing and companion, a friend incites Shaoyou to visit versifying girl Wen Juan. Juan has admired Shaoyou for days and neglected her childhood sweetheart Lin Ziping. When Shaoyou pays a visit to Juan, Xiaomei disguises as a man and tail after him. Juan is attracted by Xiaomei's relaxed and elegant appearance, and in mistake for Shaoyou. So she totally follows Xiaomei's advice and drives real Shaoyou away as a lunatic. Juan wants to stay together with Xiaomei for life, but Xiaomei realizes the awkward position. Xiaomei gives Juan a jade pendant as authenticating object, then tells Ziping the truth and promises to buy back Juan's freedom for her marriage with Ziping. When Juan knows everything, she makes an uproar at Shaoyou's house and pretends to marry Shaoyou to the death. Su Dongpo appears with Ziping in Xiaomei's panic and stops the farce. Everyone calms down and they hold a banquet to celebrate Juan and Ziping's marriage.

When the children of an executed General are pursued in 1457 China, some heroic martial arts swordsmen intervene.