史特拉莫：未来尚未命定

　　故事写的是在一个临海的小渔村，一个老妇人被病魔夺去了生命。这一来，原本非常平静的小渔村立刻起了变化，汇拢来的女眷们簇拥着遗体，毫无忌惮地放声痛哭。不久，吊唁的客人和村民纷纷沓至。亡人是个著名作家的母亲，所以也惊动了中央及地方的要员。时光流逝，夜入三更，人们举杯落盏之余，有的已是横躺竖卧，烂醉如泥。但也有人或醉心赌牌，或大嚷大叫，或出拳动手打骂起来。丧家乱哄哄的，一片狼藉。天亮了，送葬的时刻到了。人们抬着棺舆，排着队列，唱着挽歌，向墓地进发。下葬结束后，回到丧家的人们，将死者的遗像安放在灵堂，最后照纪念照。大家神情凝重，照相人的一句玩笑，才把大家逗得笑了起来。活动结束了，小小的渔村又恢复了往日的平静。

　　明代皂室的密室，内阁大学士取出先帝钦命摄政王的遗诏，准备在文武大臣中当众宣布，揭晓五位皇叔巾谁被钦定为摄政王。突然，一蒙面怪客骤至，刺死大学士，夺走遗诏。京城总捕头铁中杰追捕时破毒箭射中，临死前告诉弟弟铁中英，这是丹顶红毒。铁中英奉命侦破此案。文武双全、有希望成为摄政王的济州王在狩猎时，被不知从何而来的毒箭射死，用的毒又是丹顶红。好色的汝南王在一次寻花问柳中，亦被毒箭所害，川的毒仍是丹顶红。端州王则认为这是与王爷们有杀父之仇的韩氏三姐妹所为，遂派兵捣毁了她们的山寨白马山庄，并抓了大姐飞云。依云、彩云前去劫狱，遭到埋伏，危急之时，幸得蒙面怿律所救。依云姐妹得知飞云被害，决意报仇。刺杀端州王。行刺时，铁中英赶到，发现刺客竟是他少时青梅竹马的彩云，而死的王爷不是端州王，却是洛阳王。五位王爷只剩下长沙王和端州王了，主凶究竟是谁?案情扑朔迷离。铁中英经初步推测下一个被杀的将是长沙王，于是决意看个究竟。果然，在一个夜晚，蒙面客领着依云、彩云潜入长沙王府，铁中英上|即挥剑直扑蒙面怪客，并刺中蒙面怪客右臂，使之落荒而去。而韩氏姐妹却遭埋伏，依云惨死在乱箭之下，铁中英救出彩云。在洛阳王被射死处，铁巾英找到一个盛丹顶红的瓷瓶，底部印着长沙王府字样。铁中英再探长沙王府，失手被擒，但终越狱逃脱。在彩云的配合下，铁中英几经与长沙F、端州王及蒙面怪客等一伙人斗智斗勇，最后发现蒙面怪客是端州王的总管周峰。铁中英怒杀了毒死三位王爷的真凶长沙王，然而，得到摄政王位的端州王又在进行新的刚谋。铁中英毅然辞官。携彩云浪迹天涯。

　　迷幻少女遇著過氣公安老頭，未必是貓捉老鼠累鬥累，也可以是從老前輩身上學會認識自己。阿 P 為追阿初欠她的債，偶然與阿初的外公相遇，兩個生活態度南轅北轍的人，就是這樣在荒謬的處境中相互學習。阿P在當中看見年青一代的無奈：十六歲的迷途青春、愛情的無助、軟性毒品的蠶食、面對父母失敗的婚姻、自己渾噩的前途....阿初無故失蹤，又是否因抵受不了同樣殘酷的青春？世情像玻璃，有時看得透，有時不，相同的只是：兩者同樣冰冷易碎。
　　The second feature from Hong Kong indie director Carol Lai is about the vulnerability of youth, made even more fragile by the vulnerable world of the adults. Grandpa Wu used to be a policeman in Mainland China and has now retired to a life of seclusion on an outlying island. One day, her daughter calls him up and reports that his granddaughter Ah Cho is again missing. The old man hits the road again, in search of the young girl. Then P, Ah Cho's best friend, emerges out of nowhere and heads Wu's search, leading the old man into a series of strange encounters in the uncharted world of frustrated youth.
　　Source: 25th HKIFF (2001)

　　追夢受挫的洪宗明，屈於現實放棄了攝影，輾轉搬到老裁縫蘇爺爺店樓上的狹窄房間。母親意外過世，頹廢的宗明與蘇爺爺屢屢發生爭執，卻意外揭露蘇爺爺的老照片中，藏著一段無法忘卻的回憶，也勾出各自的思念…。

　　Summary
　　Bullied by his matriarchal mother, abused by his siblings, ignored by his father, Poil de Carotte's childhood is as miserable as it could be. An illegitimate child, he is the main reason for the enmity which exists between his parents, who continue to live together just to keep up appearances. In the end, Poil de Carotte's suffering becomes more than he can bear...
　　Review
　　Drawing heavily on the poignant novel by Jules Renard on which it is based, Poil de carotte is a modest yet appealing film which has stood the test of time mainly because of the quality of its acting performances and its inherent humanity. It is more memorable than Julien Duvivier's earlier silent version of 1925, also named Poil de Carotte.
　　The part of Poil de Carotte was played by 11 year old Robert Lynen, who was alleged to have been discovered whilst walking down the Champs-Elysées in Paris. Lynen is totally captivating and the film made him an instant star, launching what looked like becoming a very promising film career – until he was shot dead whilst fighting against the Germans in 1944. Harry Baur, a legendary stage and film actor (who also died during World War II, allegedly at the hands of the Gestapo), also turns in a typically fine performance. The reconciliation between father and son at the end of the film provides its most enduring image, enough to melt the heart of all but the most stoical of spectators.

　　每隔十二年，喜马拉雅山脚下的森林裡，挑选出来的人们戴上面具，隐藏性别，放下世俗身分，彷彿死去般的过著为期两週、与世隔绝的奇异戒律生活。在等待的日子裡，歌声无尽，舞不停歇，有人静心修炼，也有放不下尘俗的人打探彼此底细、无法抵抗原始的欲念。这是真实与虚假的界线，生与死的空隙，面具拿下即是毁灭。
　　以《高山上的世界盃》一鸣惊人的不丹导演钦哲诺布，将修行求道转化为现代乡野奇谭，融合传说、禅语故事、舞台演出、梵唱琴颂等多重艺术形式，展开另一场悉达多的探索之旅。人性与神性的拉扯中，吟唱出千古不变的生命之歌。周迅、梁朝伟添画龙点睛的客串演出，更添意趣。
　　「有时，我们必须创造幻象，才能让世人看见真理」──钦哲诺布

　　关于三个女人和一个女孩的故事，平凡的某一天突然被另外两个人的突然到来打乱。一个在镇上鬼鬼祟祟，就像一个难以捉摸的存在，一个幽灵般的存在。另一个是一名携带枪支的受伤男子，他扰乱了成年熟女的生活方式。整个电影情节发生在现实与想象、梦想与噩梦、恐惧与欲望之间的微妙界限上，在一个笼罩着神秘的故事中，ARIMA可以意为透过迷雾瞥见的东西，是你能感觉到但仍然看不清楚的东西，是一个梦想，一段回忆，一种渴望。。。

中堂堇（久保乃乃花 饰）因缺乏恋爱经验屡战屡败，鼓起勇气向仰慕的同事橘孝太郎（柊太朗 饰）提出“和我发生关系”的大胆请求。暗恋她的橘以“成为恋人”为条件答应，但堇却误会为假扮情侣。随着唇齿相依、肌肤相触，两人从误解开始的关系逐渐演变为真心相爱，一段甜蜜又苦涩的成熟爱情故事就此展开。
　　本剧改编自ふどのふどう的同名TL原著漫画。