Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Love the Hard Way." Oscar-winner Adrien Brody and Charlotte Ayanna star in this drama about a thief who falls for a curious, beautiful young woman. As their intimacy grows, a slick cop (Pam Greer) is closing in.
Xiao-feng has just finished military service and heads straight for Taipei where he wants to start a new life. A new chapter is also about to start for Fei-fei. She already tried to run away from home once before but was caught again by her mother; this time, she is determined to make a better job of it. One day, during a sudden storm, Xiao-feng and Fei-fei meet. The chance encounter between Xiao-feng and Fei-fei gradually turns into a love affair; the two cling to each other as they try to navigate the maelstrom of the big city that threatens to engulf them.