全片以情感充沛的文學視度,重新回顧解讀外省族群七十多年以來,寄託於簡陋眷村之中的顛沛流離命運。片中不僅引用大量的文學片段,更訪問到許多出身眷村第一代、第二代的重量級台灣作家。。身怀绝技的盲人按摩师座头市(胜新太郎饰)行走江湖,在途经关宿时受邀为黑田家的殿下按摩。谁知殿下举止癫狂,行为异常,为了防止家丑外泄,黑田家命令武士截杀归途中的阿市,但刺客全部死于阿市刀下。躲避仇家之际,阿市邂逅女郎阿节(水谷良重饰),这位温柔的女子令他想起曾深深伤害过自己的千代。短暂盘桓,阿市再度启程,为了祭拜死于他刀下的平手造酒而返回笹川,而被黑田家买通的黑道头目堪兵卫(泽村宗之助饰)则带领徒众紧随其后。 与此同时,与座头市有着极深渊源的独臂浪人与四郎(若山富三郎饰)及其小弟三藏(中村丰饰)逗留笹川,宿命的杀伐在所难免……。Four young people are enjoying the easy life, cruising on a yacht in the sun. Returning to land their car runs out of fuel and they find themselves outside a large manor belonging to Lord and Lady Alexander. Hoping to find fuel they are invited in to stay the night and shelter from a heavy storm. The three men are put up in the servant's quarters while Jane gets a room in the h...。