The Young Hoodlum

The story of youth crime in local Taiwan explores the youth poverty issue that attracted global attention recently.

Cheng-han and his three buddies grew up in poor, dysfunctional families. They decide to form a new family. They rob from the rich to help themselves, claiming these acts fill the social inequality gap.

When a female member, Pin-ran, joins their Robin Hood activities. However, the boys soon realize that Pin-ran belongs to a world of the rich and powerful. The four friends decide to kidnap Pin-ran for ransom to rescue Chenghan’s sister, who gets arrested at a crime scene.

At first this kidnapping was not meant to hurt Pin-ran. But as Cheng-han starts having feelings for Pin-ran, his buddies begin to have different ideas…