寅次郎收到莉莉從沖繩寄來的信,原來她在夜總會唱歌時暈倒入院,還說:「臨死前,很想見寅一面」。寅馬上趕到沖繩照顧莉莉,縱然闊別了五年,兩人的感情有增無減,莉莉休養期間,寅更隨傳隨到,旁人都以為他們是夫妻……淺丘瑠璃子演的莉莉第三度登場,叫寅再三考慮「結婚問題」。山田自言「這是我最愛的作品之一」,渥美清去世後,山田在《男人之苦》系列中只選了本片(加插新片段)推出特別版來紀念這位一代巨星。Upon receipt of a letter from Lily telling Tora that she would like to see him before she dies, Tora rushes to Okinawa, where Lily has fainted during one of her performances. Although five years has passed since they parted, the former couple continues to care about each other, and Tora nurses Lily to health. The personal favourite of Yamada Yoji , Tora-san's Tropical Fever was the only film re-released (with added scenes) by the director to commemorate Atsumi Kiyoshi after the superstar's death.
炎热的海南省,热爱射击但枪法奇差的大型装潢公司老板陈总(陈佩斯 饰)刁难射击馆的美丽女教练于林(徐琳 饰),于林不屈不挠,虽挫败陈总的锐气,却也令自己丢掉饭碗。在此之后,新型建材专业出身的于林成功应聘陈总公司的工程师职务,由于该公司仅招收未婚单身女性,于林只得隐瞒育有一个11岁儿子于同(叶静 饰)的事实。而年近四十的陈总对于林甚有好感,当他好不容易按打听来的地址来到于林家拜访时,却把于同当作她的弟弟,于同则将其错认为修马桶的师傅,两人很快成为了好朋友。认真执拗的于林对待工作极其负责,而她的作法也得到陈总的支持。当然若想修成正果,他们的道路还很漫长……