罗尔娜的沉默

　　1969年冬，山寒水瘦的黄河岸边。穷庄稼汉赵大30岁还未娶亲，母亲临终前将他托付给本族大爷赵天堂。邻村姑娘狗旦与赵大相好，她出身不好，母亲病重无钱医治，赵大出于好心，卖掉自留羊资助她们。谁知，公社武装部长米来昌竟粗暴干涉，带人抓走狗旦。批斗大会上，狗旦备受污辱，赵大挺身而出大闹会场，结果遭人毒打。狗旦四顾茫茫，万念俱灭，跳进汹涌的黄河。狗旦死后，赵大的好友双喜四处为之求亲，但终无着落。赵大为了满足母亲的遗愿，一气之下揭下"阴婚启事"，米来昌横加斥责，赵大怒不可遏，顶风冒雪，将姑娘的尸骨埋进祖坟，挥泪离乡。星移斗转，冬去春来。赵大扦着春天的足迹重返故乡。邻居青青姑娘年轻漂亮、大方泼辣，但因换亲被迫嫁给了一个比她大十多岁的拐子，赵大同情她的不幸，青青从心底里爱上了赵大。一次赶集，赵大发现有人在自己书包内悄悄塞了双新布鞋，尤其那张劝慰他摆脱烦恼、投入新生活的纸条，滋润着他干涸的心田。他首先想到青青，但布鞋不是青青所送，赵大隐入迷茫。米来昌有愧当年迫害赵大、逼死狗旦，几次登门道歉，并要为赵大说媒，勾起赵大无限痛楚。双喜又为赵大介绍了农村教师沈玉兰。正当二人确定婚约时，赵大得知玉兰竟是自己"死妻"的寡母，深为惊讶。同族长辈坚决反对，玉兰的婆母极力阻挠。而玉兰又说出那双布鞋和纸条是她所赠，赵大左右为难。消息传开后，隐入无限痛苦的青青，在黄河边交给赵大一双她亲手做的布鞋，在他面前长跪不起。一时间，赵大的婚事又起波澜……

　　退休沙展范根（冯淬帆）与高级警察李国江（黄锦燊）本是同胞，后因一闪严重过失，范根代替李国江承担责任而遭革职之后，范在贤姐（李殿朗）的发型屋内任发型师，并得到贤姐芳心暗许，但可惜范根爱子身染重病每年需要换血费用甚巨，范为替其子彻底治病，秘密为黑帮首领洪驹（王伟）任杀手。

　　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)

　　Benjamin Bernard has lived his life in the shadow of his brother. Torn between jealousy and loyalty, Benjamin takes out his aggression as a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. After an event nearly shatters the life of his brother, Benjamin must face his overwhelming feelings of anger and resentment as he discovers the truth about his family. As one brother fights for his life, the other must fight for reconciliation and redemption inside and outside the cage. This family film explores love, forgiveness, loss, healed relationship and, ultimately, the realization that we are all God's Favorite.