圣之青春

　　1990年代中期，暗号「黑金星」的南韩「国家安全企划部」情报员，假扮成南韩商人跟北韩进行商业交易，藉此渗透北韩军事单位，打探核开发情报，他得在最危险的地方，赢得敌方的信任，没想到一心只想完成任务的他，却在不自觉中陷入南北韩权力高层间的恐怖阴谋。

　　过着普通生活的女大学生藤崎彩（北川弘美 饰）因为父亲经营的小公司的破产，生活开始有了大转变。为了替父亲偿还债务，彩决定下海从事赚钱最多的女公关职务。恰逢这时，号称夜总会之王的六本木正在举办名为“R1”的第一女公关的比赛，奖金为五千万日元。彩为了获得高额奖金，开始了征战六本木第一女公关之路。而她所面对的对手是来自四处的优秀女公关，毫无经验的彩最初四处碰壁，但坚守住的彩能否最终脱颖而出，成为娘王呢？
　　本剧改编自同名漫画，是小说家仓科辽《霓虹街》三部曲之一，其它两部分别为《夜王》、《女帝》。该剧还汇集了众多日本AV女优的加盟。

　　海滩边，巨浪滔天，英武的骑士布洛克（马克斯•冯•西多 Max von Sydow 饰）与黑衣死神（本特•埃切罗特 Bengt Ekerot 饰）摆下了一盘生死棋局。在下棋的过程中，骑士在回顾自己的人生，所见所闻暗合圣经的图景。十四世纪十字军东征后期，欧洲大陆瘟疫蔓延，民不聊生。布洛克曾遇到过马戏团的一对夫妻，丈夫笃信神明，无比虔诚，妻子则更加现实，唯命是从。他们的相濡以沫让幸福唾手可得。骑士在树林中邂逅了铁匠夫妇。铁匠非常粗鲁，他的妻子很是风骚，他们在树林里对着路人演出双簧，仿佛一对可笑的傀儡。最后，在经历过集体膜拜的祭奠仪式后，武士和他的朋友们再次遇到了死神，曾经的无助与恐惧，愤怒与怀疑，都化作了人生的诘问……
　　本片获第10届戛纳电影节评委会大奖。

　　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.