The Spring Outside the Fence
1985, Chinese. Directed by Li Youning.
The rebellious and free-spirited Li Lin and the introverted Wu Ai-hua are best friends who grow up together in the military dependents' village. However, they both fall in love with pilot He Kang, their mutual childhood friend. After He Kang is killed in a crash, the village only reminds the heartbroken girls of the tragedy. They escape to Taipei and work as hostess and accountant, earning a living from American soldiers on leave from Vietnam. The girls reunite with Michael, an American flight instructor, at the club. Michael ardently pursues Li Lin, but struggling to forget He Kang, Li Lin rejects Michael' s proposal. Having taken different paths, the two girls eventually return to their childhood village, reminiscing about the bonds of the past.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 10 August 1985
- Original title
- 竹籬笆外的春天
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Li Youning
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The Spring Outside the Fence runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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The Spring Outside the Fence isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 August 1985. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Spring Outside the Fence?
If you liked The Spring Outside the Fence, try The Boys from Fengkuei, The Young One, Tigertail.
Who directed The Spring Outside the Fence?
The Spring Outside the Fence (1985) was directed by Li Youning and stars Su Ming-ming, Cherie Chung Cho-hung, Kris Phillips.