The movie is based on the suspense short film nominated for the Golden Méliès to the Best European Fantastic Short Film, winner of more than 30 awards and screened by more than 200 film festivals. It was defined by the critics as "a cult short film".
來自澎湖的林五順, 受到同村的何金保衣錦榮歸的刺激, 便費盡唇舌說服老父與女友美文, 一人獨自到台北打天下, 找到了金保, 才發現金保是在地攤叫賣外銷成衣的小販, 金保安慰五順說吹牛是「為了讓人家快樂」, 自此兩人就聯手在台北艱苦地創業, 並發出一封安慰信, 但謊言終被拆穿, 五順被父親及四個哥哥押回澎湖, 而與美文的感情也遇上了瓶頸,愛情事業皆不順遂; 之後五順再度說服父親北上打拼, 美文也繼續模特兒事業, 兩人似乎受到幸運之神的特別眷顧, 一切都十分順利, 有情人能終成眷屬嗎? 請拭目以待.