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A British plane was shot down by the Germans while flying over the Sahara Desert. The pilot on the plane was completely burned on his face. The local people rescued him. Sent to Allied field hospital. The pilot was injured and could not remember who he was, so he was only called the "English Patient."

Nurse Hannah is a nurse in a field hospital. The war caused her to lose her boyfriend Megan. During the transfer of the wounded, she accidentally entered a minefield and lost her best friend Jane. Exhausted. So she decided to stay alone to take care of the "English patient". This is an abandoned monastery in Italy. Far away from the hustle and bustle of war, it looks peaceful and leisurely. The "English Patient" is lying quietly on the wooden bed in the room. An old book by the window gradually arouses his thoughts...

The Hungarian historian Earl Aymash followed the explorer Mardo into the Sahara Desert for investigation. There, he met the "pilot" Jeff and him who were recommended by the "Royal Geographical Society" to help draw the map. Beautiful wife Catherine. Catherine's charm and talent deeply attracted Emma Shu, and she had an irresistible love for her. Since Jeff returned to Cairo to raise funds, he left Catherine behind to conduct the investigation with the expedition team. During this time, they jointly discovered caves with original paintings deep in the desert. The alert, intelligent and humorous Emma Shu also developed a liking for him. Finally, a passion inevitably broke out, and Catherine fell into Emmaus's arms. Her endless tenderness made Emmaus fall deeply in love and unable to extricate herself. However, as a married woman, Catherine knew that this was a love with no ending. Although she loved Emma Shu deeply, she could not overcome the moral barrier. In the end, she decided to break up with Emma Shu. Hurt Emmash deeply.

Since Britain declared war on Germany, Mardo also had to return to the country, leaving Emma Shu in the desert to continue his investigation in the cave of the primitive people. When Jeff flew a plane to pick up Emma Shu, the plane had an accident while landing, and Jeff died on the spot. Catherine, who was on the same plane, was also seriously injured. Emmaus picked up Catherine and sent her to the cave. At this time, Catherine told Emmaus that she had always been in love with him.

Amash wants to save Catherine, but there is no human habitation there, so he must walk out of the desert to ask for help. After he placed Catherine in the cave, he promised that he would come back to rescue her.

However, when Aimash walked out of the desert and anxiously asked for help from the soldiers at the Allied garrison, he was arrested as a German because of his attitude and name, and was taken to Europe. prisoner of war vehicle.

Time passed little by little, and Emmanuelle, who cared about Catherine, was extremely anxious. He finally found a chance to escape. At this time, for him, there was nothing more important than saving Catherine. In desperation, he exchanged the map of Africa drawn by Mardo for the help of the Germans. With the gasoline given, he drove the British plane that Mardo left behind when he left and returned to the cave. He did not break his promise, but too much time had passed and Catherine had left him forever in the cold...

While taking care of the "British patients", Hannah got acquainted with an Indian Kip, the bomber, and fell in love. Under the shadow of war, their love seemed cautious and restrained. At this moment, the war ended, but death did not end. As a bomb disposal officer, Kip was destined to face death countless times. Hannah rationally broke up with Kip who ran to the minefield.

Because Aimash handed over the map to the German army, the German army drove straight into Cairo and went straight to the Allied headquarters. After learning about this, Ma Duo felt deeply ashamed of his motherland and committed suicide by drinking a bullet. The spy "Member" who worked for the Allies had his fingers cut off, which made him full of hatred for Emmash. He found this monastery through inquiring and wanted to kill Emmash in revenge, but when he heard Emmash's story Finally, there was no way to start.

Amash decided to end his life. Hannah understood him deeply and helped him leave this world and follow his lover.

Hannah is also leaving the monastery. She is holding the old book left by Emmas in her arms, looking back at the monastery in the green shadows, feeling extremely peaceful...