Its theme is that the sea can devour a man's life, but will preserve his purity, and that the city can preserve life but will contaminate the soul.
透過這齣戲，我想要表達的是：海可能會吞噬一個人的生命，但能保留他的清純；而都市較易保留一個人的生命，卻會汙染他的靈魂。所以最後男女主角還是從台北回到鹿港，回到那種樸實、淳厚的生活之中。」