影片根据香港化工大王叶志成的真实经历改编。叶海鹏因为少年时期输掉的一场乒乓球赛断送了自己的职业运动员梦想，于是凛然去香港另谋生路。30年后，事业有成的叶海鹏因相识了怀揣梦想的女记者夏雨晴。夏雨晴因工作了解到叶海鹏的秘密，两人成为“忘年交”。夏雨晴受叶海鹏的启发勇敢去追求自己的“香水梦”，而叶海鹏也在夏雨晴的帮助下解开了多年的心结。

A young journalist befriends a businessman and learns that after his dream of becoming a Ping-Pong player was cut short, he escaped to Hong Kong in search of a better life. Inspired by his story, the journalist decides to pursue her dreams.