Marilyn Lee

Tan Boon Huat, a child of a prawn farmer, experiences harsh treatment from his father in the island town. Now in his teenage years, Boon Huat leaves to go to the mainland. He meets a girl while working in a video shop, and discovers his dream of becoming a filmmaker.

Middle-aged Metal manages a laundry shop. He grows weary of domineering over his weak and timid wife Fendie, as he becomes infatuated with a mysterious young customer, Pingmei, who runs a home-based massage business. Impressed with Pingmei’s massage strength and dexterity, Metal intimidates his wife to join and train for a women’s arm-wrestling contest. Fendie develops an obsession in winning the contest and the tables turn when her strength surpasses Metal.