查理(查尔斯·劳顿 Charles Laughton 饰)是靠着在街头卖艺维生的小混混,一天,一个名叫利比(费雯·丽 Vivien Leigh 饰)企图抢走查理的卖艺所得,结果被后者抓住,两人不打不相识,查理可怜无家可归流落街头的利比,于是答应带着利比一起表演。 聪明的利比有用极高的表演天赋,她的杰出被名叫潘斯特(雷克斯·哈里森 Rex Harrison 饰)的剧院经理看在眼里。潘斯特邀请利比去剧院演出,利比想带上查理,但被他拒绝了,两人就此分道扬镳。一晃眼多年过去,利比成为了炙手可热的大明星,而查理已久只是在街头流浪的乞丐,这样地位悬殊的两人再度相遇了。
Gilang is an extra actor who has been in the film industry for 10 years. Gilang always gives too much extra effort so he is blacklisted by many directors and casting directors. Excessive effort makes Gilang always run out of money to invest in his extra roles. Gilang loves a Citra award actress named Rachel Hesington. Unfortunately, Rachel is dating a rising actor, Kevin Sumitro. Kevin is the son of a wealthy businessman named Mr. Nedy Sumitro. Mr. Chen, a mining entrepreneur, kidnaps Kevin and asks for a ransom of 100 billion. The kidnapping incident occurs at the shooting location. In the confusion, Kevin is kidnapped. The kidnapper thinks Gilang is Kevin. So Gilang and Rachel are also kidnapped. The director is also kidnapped. As the story progresses, Gilang manages to overcome all the obstacles that block him, using the knowledge he learned when he was an extra in many films.
Matt's fiance leaves him at the altar. Heartbroken, he goes on their planned Italian honeymoon alone. There he rediscovers his zest for life, food, and meets Gia who helps him find love again.