王蕙心

《父母心》是獨立電影人約翰．卡薩維蒂於六十年代遇上荷里活製片之產物。故事講及精神科醫生畢蘭加士打聘請了來自音樂學院的朱迪．格蘭，於兒童精神病院利用嶄新手法教導外界認為無可救助的精神病兒童吉娜．羅蘭茲。片中兒童皆來自加州其中一間兒童精神中心，將這班被遺忘的一群真實地呈現在觀眾面前。都市人面對種種生活壓力，大量社會問題備受關注。當面對社會的陰暗面時，主流社會最初會以迴避的態度面對，而經過大量之社會運動、媒體報導等以令社會更多元、開放，以積極的態度去面對。這種社會心態轉變可能用上半個世紀，甚至更長時間。其中兒童問題從來都是一個敏感議題，而卡薩維蒂早在六十年代已利用光影之間揭示社會鮮為人知的一面，廣泛引起主流社會討論。卡薩維蒂是一位極具才華的獨立電影導演，游走於荷里活製作和獨立電影之間，利用偏鋒路線打破固有荷里活電影記事模式，注重強烈的演員性格去反映現實社會。本片被評為卡氏最為大膽作品之一，其寫實性令人嘆為觀止，創新起用精神病兒童在作品中表演。深刻地勾勒出這批非主流兒童的困境，打破大眾對他們的形象。而憑藉這齣先驅作品，我們更可以反思現時香港社會在這方面的缺失。As a result of co-operation between Cassavetes and Hollywood's producers, A Child is Waiting was shown in the 1960s. Burt Lancaster, a psychiatrist, hires Judy Garland to work at a psychiatric facility for children. Garland uses an innovative method to teach a mentally retarded child, Gena Rowland, who the world has turned its back on. Patients in the film were from a real life psychiatric institution, where this group of forsaken children was being honestly presented to the audience.City life is filled with all sorts of stress and problems. When facing the dark side of society, the mainstream community usually takes refuge in escapism. It is only after waves of social movements and media coverage that the people's attitudes about these problems would change and that they would take affirmative action about it. This process might take half century or longer. Children issue has always been a sensitive subject, yet Cassavetes has already chosen to show its untold stories in his film in the early sixties to arouse public discussion.Cassavetes was a talented independent filmmaker who also engaged in Hollywood productions. His works emphasized on his actors, and through their characters, instead of traditional storytelling techniques, explored the realities of society. This film was hailed as the most daring piece of Cassavetes' works. Its realism was praised, especially of his inclusion of real life patients. The patients' difficulties were profoundly illustrated so as to eradicate the public's prejudice against them. From this avant-garde work, we can even reconsider the situation of these issues in Hong Kong.source: Hong Kong Arts Centre

豪斯夫人（林·科恩 Lynn Cohen 饰）的死让目击者拉里（伍迪·艾伦 Woody Allen 饰）起了疑心，因为作为死者的丈夫，保罗（杰里·阿德勒 Jerry Adler 饰）不仅没有表现出一丝的伤心，更是和一名叫海伦（Melanie Norris 饰）的美丽女子 来往密切。在好友特德（阿伦·阿尔达 Alan Alda 饰）的帮助下，拉里开始了对于保罗的跟踪调查，但很快拉里便发现，特德和自己的妻子卡罗尔（黛安·基顿 Diane Keaton 饰）似乎有着暧昧的关系。随着调查的深入，事件的真相逐渐浮出了水面，为了掩盖自己所犯下的罪行，保罗绑架了卡罗尔，以此威胁拉里。在众人的搀和下，事情变得越来越复杂，而拉里唯一要做的，就是救出妻子。

故事发生在山西晋中地区。小飞娥（丁是娥 饰）嫁人前，是十里八村一枝花，暗地里和保安（王铭道 饰）偷偷相爱，保安相赠一枚罗汉钱私订百年秦晋。小飞娥父母哪容女儿私下寻夫，硬逼她嫁给邻村张木匠（解洪元 饰）。二十年过去了，小飞娥始终生活在对保安的思念和邻人的闲言碎雨中。女儿艾艾（筱爱琴 饰）眨眼到了谈婚论嫁年龄，同村后生李小晚（刘正道 饰）相中艾艾，也送了一枚意寓订情的罗汉钱。两人的相爱很快遭到村里人竭力反对，小飞娥更是担心女儿走上自己曾经的老路。张木匠面对村里人对他的指责，羞愧难当，决意将艾艾嫁给......

开元盛世，当朝太子病重，所有太医束手无策，就在皇帝为太子秘密寻找药方之际，一位高人诊断称太子命格极为特殊，需带“佛骨舍利”皈依佛门，可皇帝不舍太子受苦，便命与太子八字相同的裴伦德代为出家，裴伦德心中虽有不满，但也不敢违抗圣令，只能放纵自己来舒缓愤懑的情绪。金光寺方丈预感到裴伦德恐遭灾祸重重，遂指派降魔武僧团的小伍一路护送裴文德，以保其安全抵达金光寺。江湖传闻“佛骨舍利”能够使人得道成仙，这让无数人为之觊觎，苦海领的三大妖王“金光寨主”、“半面妆”、“阴风老妖”更是对这传言中的成仙至宝蓄谋已久。所以，裴伦德将带着“佛骨舍利”前往金山寺的消息一经曝出，苦海领的众妖邪便蠢蠢欲动，在各地布下天罗地网，欲抢夺“佛骨舍利”，并威胁着裴伦德与小伍的性命。