"Sunset in Paris" Leslie (Zhang Guorong) is a drama student, he left his girlfriend Maggie (Maggie Cheung) to go to the art capital of Paris, hoping to learn further education and hone his skills here.
In Paris, Leslie meets a woman named Cherrie (Zhong Chuhong), a painter who is a very speculative conversation between two people who are interested in each other. However, both knew that their feelings for each other would not bear fruit, so they both chose to end their affection, but one day, Leslie inadvertently discovered many of Cherrie's portraits of himself and was deeply moved. Finally, once Leslie and Cherrie drank too much, two people who liked each other impulsively had a night of fun under the aphrodisiac of alcohol. Eventually, the boundaries of friendship are crossed.
The next day Maggie travels from Hong Kong to Paris to visit her boyfriend, and in front of Maggie, Cherrie hides her relationship with Leslie. During a period of time together, Maggie told Cherrie that she had brain cancer and didn't live long, and Maggie said that she didn't know whether to tell Leslie about it, Cherrie said; if two people know something and two people are unhappy, one person knows that one person is unhappy. Maggie understood, and she was not going to tell Leslie. It wasn't long before Leslie and Cherrie agreed to make their relationship clear to Maggie, and Cherrie said it wouldn't be fair to Maggie, or not to say it. Leslie said that this matter can not be delayed, or say it early is good for everyone. Soon Maggie came over, and Leslie, when Cherrie confronted Maggie and said she liked Cherrie, Maggie was upset and left. It wasn't long before Leslie and Cherrie came home together and found a letter on the door, which Maggie wrote that no matter what happened later, I would always be the one who loved you the most. Leslie understood, and immediately rushed to Maggie's house to save Maggie, who committed suicide, and later learned from Cherrie that Maggie had brain cancer and did not live long, Leslie was angry that Cherrie did not tell him earlier.
Not long after Leslie watched Maggie put on the beautiful wedding dress very happy, Maggie was also very happy to smile, Leslie said that Maggie put on the wedding dress is very beautiful, just less bouquet of flowers, Leslie said; I went out to buy flowers, in Leslie through the glass to detect Maggie and her uncle whispering something, such as picking a flower in a pot, after approaching, I heard Maggie's uncle say if I hadn't given you advice, Lie to Leslie, you have brain cancer, you can't keep Leslie by your side. Leslie felt cheated upon when she heard that, and Leslie didn't marry Maggie that day.
Later Maggie said to Leslie; lying to him that he wanted to stay with him, and then asked Leslie; would you marry Cherrie? Leslie said; no, I just want to develop well in Paris, and at the end of the story Leslie walks alone in the crowds of Paris and envisions a better future.
This is a musical film, at that time it was a new attempt, the audience in the exquisite music, can see the three major movie emperors after the very natural interpretation, but also see the public's love story.