The high summer heat is unbearable. A violent storm brings Xiao-feng and Fei-fei together as they both seek shelter. Xiao-feng, just out of the army, came straight to Taipei without going home. Whereas Fei-fei has run away from her family, leaving no trace. An unenthusiastic baker, Xiao-feng is not satisfied with the money he earns. Fei-fei meets Yili in the disco where she works. The two girls become "Betelnut beauties". They sell betelnuts - the effect of which is similar to caffeine - to passersby in the street. They set up shop in a glass booth lit by neon lights. Their competitors use every advantage to attract clients: excessive make-up, mini-skirts, silk clothes... One day, by chance, Xiao-feng ends up at Fei-fei's stall. Xiao-feng recognizes her and enjoys accompanying her home every night after work. Little by little, he starts spending time with the gang that hangs out in her street. One day he decides to quit his job and to go in with them to swindle a gangster from the gambling underworld...

Cast

Feng: Chang Chen
Fei-Fei: Sin Je
Ming: Tsai Chen-Nan
Guang: Kao Ming-Chun
Yili: Kelly Kuo
Tiger: Leon Dai
Fei-Fei's mother: Sun Yu-Hui
Fei-Fei's father: Ko I-Chang
Guang's gang: Chou Jun-Ming, Kao Meng-Jai
Tiger's gang: Kao Guang-Ye, Su Chong-Yuan
Ming's gang: David Lin
The baker's boss: Wang Hsian-Chi