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《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

「General Tso’s Chicken」一道在美国地区为人熟知的菜式，也成为了最受欢迎的外卖菜式；然而追溯到该道菜的由来，仍是一个谜。最近一部名为《The Search for General Tso’》的记录片便深入追寻该菜式的历史，从美国当地的餐馆以及唐人街等地方进行了解，希望通过纪录片能为大家解开这个美国最受欢迎外卖菜式的谜。

高丽国王供奉大唐皇帝的镇国之宝——汉血玉马，不幸被江南四大盗劫去。四盗因无法分赃，遂决定在赌城设局，赢者独占玉马。消息一出，各路人马纷纷出动，意欲夺宝。为此展开了一场又一场血腥大战。

年仅七岁的文森特，他总是表现出很有教养，并且做大人让他做的事。但他又是一个爱幻想的男孩，他的脑子里充满了各式各样的古怪而新奇的念头，却受到成人社会的压抑 ，他陷入到深深的孤独之中，活在冥想中那充满鬼怪的世界里。文森特最喜欢的作家是爱伦坡（Edgar Allen Poe）。一天晚上，当他在读一本令人后怕的书的时候，幻想着自己是恐怖演员，饰演将妻子活埋后不堪精神重负的凶手。他挖开她的墓去确定她是否还活着，他并没有意识到那是他母亲的花圃，文森特的母亲将他关在房间里，他知道他不得不被驱逐到末日之塔，他被判在那儿度过他的一生并长眠，孤身一人，只有他美丽的妻子的画像为伴，当他孤独的“墓穴”中只剩他混乱的思想……蒂姆?伯顿拍摄完成《文森特》之后迪斯尼公司的高层认为这部作品恐怖、阴暗，不适宜儿童观看因而将之封杀。本片荣获1984年渥太华国际动画电影节观众奖。