装腔作势的纽维尔将军在结婚前夕收到徵召令要他重回战场,他跟未婚妻宝琳约定会写信报平安,可是说好的信一直没来,眼看宝琳相思氾滥成灾,她姐姐伊莉莎白只好假扮纽维尔写信安慰妹妹,而信中杜撰的英勇事蹟,看得宝琳心花怒放四处放送,让纽维尔变成了传奇英雄。一转眼3年过去,就当大家都以为他已为国捐躯时,「大英雄」回来了!伊莉莎白做梦也没想到自己竟然成了让他衣锦还乡的推手,因此处处跟他作对;而其实是逃兵懦夫的纽维尔意外「重获新生」,也陶醉于众人对他的仰慕,死命地要让这个谎话不被拆穿,到底纽维尔这个「英雄」能当到什麽时候?!1809, France. Captain Neuville is called to the front, leaving his future bride heartbroken. Her sister decides to write letters on his behalf to cheer her up. But it all goes south when Neuville reappears.