时尚之王

　　曾混迹黑社会的印度裔男子维路出狱后，一心过回正常人生活，可惜人在江湖，身不由己。他最疼爱的弟弟跟随当年好友混入黑道；曾经的老大黑摩利据说也返回香港，图谋杀害机动部队陈督察；警官肥棠（林雪 饰）则隔三差五找到维路了解线索。维路不胜其扰，却又无可奈何。
　　另一方面，香港油尖旺鱼龙混杂，各方势力暗流涌动。森（任达华 饰）和May（邵美琪 饰）所率领的机动部队一面要平息黑道势力的争斗，同时还要四处追查黑摩利雇用的刀手。最终形势将朝何方发展？

　　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.