风流大侠遑仁（刘德华 饰）与师父（元奎 饰）、春暖小师弟生活在一起，春暖他常在梦中与一位女子（关之琳 饰）相见，他一心想找到这位令他神魂颠倒的美女。这时候魔王（吴耀汉 饰）邀请江湖中人前往雪山帮忙去玉女寒冰。遑仁发现被藏在冰中的女子正是自己的梦中情人，他一心想保护自己的爱人——姑姑不让魔王抓走，可是旅馆馆主路比（关淑怡 饰）不甘自己喜欢的逞仁喜欢上了他人，便通知了魔王逞仁的行踪。逞仁在与魔王决斗的时候被魔王打伤后重伤死亡，姑姑便吧自己的真气传给了逞仁，逞仁虽然复生了，魔王却抓走了姑姑……
黑皮
回复 :In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.
张帝
回复 :恋爱超过一次的人，分了手的人，属于过去的人；毕竟都是我们爱过的──《前度》。刚从外地回港的陈均平(陈伟霆 饰)及其现任女友阿诗(诗雅 饰)，在机场巧遇前度女友──周怡(钟欣桐 饰)。周怡与旅行作家阿树(周俊伟 饰)正准备出发前往长途旅行，却发生争执闹至分手。为这次旅行而下定决心辞职、退掉公寓的周怡，一时无家可归，获对她念念不忘的陈均平和其女友阿诗收留。周怡前往二人的新居暂住，发现眼前追求物质生活的陈均平，早已不是曾经拥有梦想，一起共渡患难的陈均平。唯一不变的，是陈均平对周怡这位曾经分分合合，纠缠多年的前度思念如昔，始终没有放下过。短短两天内， 面对新居中熟悉的一事一物，处处勾起周怡与过往前度的回忆，30小时，回顾六年来的爱情游历。在和陈均平分手后，她遇上为她治疗失恋情伤的医生(杜汶泽 饰)，也爱过刺激浪漫的古惑仔阿升(向佐 饰)，有些人在她生命中仅短暂停留却刻骨铭心，有些人守候在身边却浑然不觉，就像陈均平的死党阿苏(曾国祥 饰)，见证着周怡与陈均平的几度复合与分手，只是默默地以朋友的身分守护着二人。每一次分手都是遇上下一位的机会，每一次错误结合令大家成为“前度”。可是周怡与陈均平又再共处一室，连番斗气却又极具默契，明明关系亲密却又刻意保持距离，二人曾经相爱的证据一一涌现，多年来纠缠累积的思念瞬间爆发……
辛子奇
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