此片乃是六十年代典型文藝愛情悲劇之經典，以戰爭為背景。素芬在父親的安排下與軍人國樑（關山）成婚；婚後丈夫被調往前線打仗，然家姑善妒，對芬諸多挑剔。芬抵受不了家姑的折磨終染上肺病，家姑更乘機以肺病傳染為由，迫她解除婚約。自始夫妻不能相見，直至戰爭完結，兩人雖終有緣相遇，只可惜他們已陰陽永訣……
Dr Kevin Fong tackles moral questions surrounding death that face not just the medical profession, but each and every one of us. Throughout the programme, he meets medical professionals who are at the heart of the dilemmas surrounding our attempts to defeat death and live as long as possible, as well as people who are facing up to the question of how to die a better death.