When rickshaw driver Huang learns that the woman he secretly admires is leaving tropical Hainan Island on the last boat out, he must race to the harbor before love sets sail without him. But impeding his quest is an oversexed American whom Huang must chauffeur around for the entire day. This is a story about two polar opposite men who, throughout their day's journey, discover that they may have more in common than ever imagined. And the key to this revelation lies in one green tropical nut, an island treasure with social and cultural significance.