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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

沙漠之国阿拉巴斯坦，虽然当地气候恶劣，但是国王寇布拉爱民如子，为了将国家建设成美丽的绿洲始终和百姓不懈努力。然而就在两年前，奇怪的现象离间了国王和百姓的关系。因为容易引起纷争，世界各国已严禁使用名为Dance Powder的降雨粉。但是阿拉巴斯坦曾大量购入Dance Power，在此之后，除国王所居住的阿鲁巴纳降雨正常外，该国其他区域全部为干旱所统治。一些民众认为寇布拉为己牟利，在克罗克塔尔的煽动下，反叛军揭竿而起，国家危在旦夕。寇布拉的女儿微微公主逃离国家，与路飞等人结伴而行。他们偶然遇见了会变换各种容貌的孟德勒，从而得知克罗克塔尔的阴谋。海盗团扬帆起航，向阿拉巴斯坦进军，一场沙漠大冒险就此展开……

过去几年控制局在全国范围内调查违反已知自然规律的事物，暗中保护人类世界。某晚，两名控制局特工正一如往常地坐在车内观察⽬标物，本该注意电线杆上的「乱丢垃圾神明在看」广告牌，却因学弟的一时疏忽将眼神挪开，导致⽬标逃离，注定了两位特工今晚的命运将与众不同。

农历七月，盂兰将近。街头巷尾阴风惨淡，鬼影幢幢，自是一番萧索凄凉景象。晦暗的小巷，走来了在大陆经商失败的宗华 （张家辉 饰），他被朋友骗的倾家荡产，更遭遇了人生苦痛的变故，所幸年事已高的父亲接纳了他。他的父亲啸天（林威 饰）是一家神功戏的班主，此时正组织团员们抓紧彩排准备为鬼神上演一年一度的大戏。谁知在开戏前啸天突然病倒，而没有任何经验的宗华临危受命成为代班主。他手忙脚乱，难以服众，多亏美丽花旦小燕 （刘心悠 饰）出手相助，二人似乎更借此生出好感。但是越临近演出的日子，诡异恐怖的事件便越多。叛逆的妹妹突然转性、小燕时冷时热、一闪而过的毁容女子、自己跳楼的身影。冤有头，债有主，所做何因受何果，纵逃到天涯海角奈若何……