What is the main content of the movie "The Wrong Ride"?

The movie "The Wrong Ride" synopsis:

A retired Taiwanese veteran is a mute, known as Uncle Mute, who makes a living by buying empty wine bottles and picking up rags. One winter morning in 1958, Uncle Ya picked up an abandoned baby girl in the lane of a high-end residential area and named her Ami. For this reason, his wife had a conflict with him and left home. Uncle Dumb is both a father and a mother. The father and daughter depend on each other and struggle in the hard and poverty-stricken days.

In order to make Ami have more fun in life, Uncle Mute also played beautiful music for her after working hard. After graduating from high school, Ami worked as a singer in a restaurant. Later, with the help of young composer Shi Junmai, he improved the artistic level of singing and was praised by the audience. Entertainment company boss Yu Guangtai, in order to make money from Ami, lured her into signing a contract to perform in Southeast Asia.

Amei discussed with Uncle Ya, but Uncle Ya was very conflicted. He wanted his daughter to do something good, but he was also afraid that his daughter would be in danger when she was alone outside. Finally, in order to earn money to help his father escape poverty and gain some happiness in his later years, Ami agreed to sign the contract. I don't want a contract to ruin my freedom. After returning from the performance, Ami has become a famous singer, but she cannot help herself and cannot meet her elderly father.

Uncle Mute is bedridden because he misses his beloved daughter. On a stormy night, filled with the bitterness of not being able to support her old father, Ami sang her longing on the stage. The dying mute uncle, listening to his daughter's familiar singing from the radio, passed away with longing, grief and anger.

Extended information:

1. Introduction to the film

"The Wrong Ride" is a Taiwanese song and dance film produced by Hong Kong New Arts City Film Co., Ltd. in 1983. Directed by Yu Kanping and starring Sun Yue and Liu, the film is set in the Military Community Village on Xinyi Road in Taipei City and tells the touching story of Taiwanese veteran Mute Uncle raising his adopted daughter Ami. The film is set in the Military Community Village on Xinyi Road in Taipei City and tells the touching story of Uncle Mute, a Taiwanese veteran who raised his adopted daughter Ami.

"The Wrong Ride" is a literary-themed film specially created by Hong Kong's New Arts City Pictures to open up the Taiwanese film market. The creator of the script was later familiar to some people through the "Happy Ghost" series of films. Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Pak Ming. According to Huang Baiming's own confirmation, it took him only two days to complete the script of the entire film. He spent one night in Taiwan discussing with the original director to finalize the first half, and another night after returning to Hong Kong to complete the second half.

2. Introduction to the screenwriter

Huang Baiming, producer, screenwriter, and actor, was born on April 8, 1946 in Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. In 1967, he entered the Hong Kong entertainment industry as a screenwriter for four works: "The Wrong Ride", "The Best Partner", "Why Do You Have Me" and "A Lang's Story". Founded Oriental Film Group in 1991; in the same year, he wrote a serial column in Hong Kong Oriental Daily and published "The Myth of New Art City".

In 2009, he served as the producer and star of "Family Happiness 2009"; in the same year, the film "Ip Man" he produced won the Best Film Award at the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2012, he was elected as a member of the Hong Kong Chief Executive Election Committee. In 2013, he starred in the comedy film "100 Star Hotel" as Kexin.

In 2014, the youth campus comedy "Youth Fight" was produced. In 2016, it produced "Ip Man 3", "Bounty Hunter" and "Anti-Corruption 2", with a total box office of close to 1.5 billion.

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia - Taking the Wrong Train

Baidu Encyclopedia - Huang Baiming