本片于1989年获第三十四届亚太影展最佳 女主角奖（陆小芬），同年获第二十 六届台湾金马奖最佳美术设计奖（张 季平、栗通、李宝琳、陈耀圻）。
动荡的时代，一个备受争议的女人……亚太影展最佳女主角陆小芬与台湾当红小生马景涛主演。春燕是个新寡的农家女，在以母亲为代表的理教规范下，情绪上常常被幼时的一段往事所压抑。当她被母亲安排再嫁到县城官宦之后的张府，成为少爷的续弦，春燕的朴拙在新的婚姻关系下，愈发地格格不入。她憧憬这第二次婚姻能在物质富裕的环境中，与知书达礼的年轻丈夫厮守一生。她曲意承欢，期待着夫婿的爱意。但张少爷瞧不起春燕的出身，娶她的目的在于抚育幼子，及满足生理需求。他整日沉缅在过去特权阶级的繁华梦中，在“洪宪帝制”时，费尽心机攀附权贵，欲谋得一官半职。春燕暗自埋怨自己的命运。对门卖绣花线的年轻男子秉中很尊重她，使她感到亲切。他们终于相爱了，决定远...
Chuen Yen was a newly-widowed farm girl. Under her mother's arrangement, she remarried a Mr. Chiang, son of an officer in town. Chuen Yen's purity and simplicity could not get herself accustomed to the new marriage and her often complained about being neglected. However, she fell in love with a young man who was her neighbor. They planned to run away. Her husband used his ranking friend's power to force away the young man and Chuen Yen was bitterly beaten and locked up. Chuen Yen spent 3 months in the dark room and gradually accepted the practical life arranged by her husband. Her rebellious attitude was replaced by her charming appearance. Only unconsciously would Chuen Yen had her rebellion and uneasiness glimmer in her eyes.
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