Before Summer Rain

“And they lived happily ever after” is an ending we are all too familiar with. On Marriage focuses on portraying all those struggles that couples encounter when they give up themselves to fulfill their marriage. In this anthology series, each individual episode explores varying meanings of marriage from five unique perspectives.

Through the stories of nine kids living in the Chinese Shopping Mall, this film depicts their diverse and magical life experiences. In the summer of 1985, while Xiaobudian (the tiny one) was at the fourth grade, he was already a convincing street vendor, who sold stuff for allowance on a skywalk every day. Xiaobudian’s father is a shoe shop owner who was doing business in the Chinese Shopping Mall. One day, a magician from nowhere showed up in the mall. He had a treasure bowl and a zebra capable of emitting colorful lights, and he was able to make countless magic tricks. Xiaobudian admired this magician, and bought magic props for practice every day. At the same time, more and more boys and girls in the mall have met this mysterious magician, and gained life-changing power after they watched the magic show.

Liu Ping-hui, gifted with the ability to absorb others' negative thoughts, believes he can bring peace to the world with his power. But instead of becoming a hero, he’s spent 38 years single—until he finally finds a girlfriend. His happiness is short-lived, however, as she abruptly breaks up with him via a cryptic message saying, “Your smile seems fake.” During his search for her, he meets Hsin-chieh, a fearless and passionate woman. As he tries to use his ability to help her, he only ends up creating more chaos in her life.