亚伦 保尔

1956年，日本防止买春法施行，原本兴旺一时的艺伎行业受到重创，从此江河日下，不复昨日辉煌。在东京花街经营艺伎馆的鸢奴（山田五十鈴 饰）更显吃力，此前她被男人骗取钱财，麾下的数名艺伎又各奔前程。偏偏鸢奴又是个个性颇强的女性，对待不喜欢的男人总是提不起兴趣。就这样，她和女儿胜代（高峰秀子 饰）以及其他几名艺伎过着东挪西借、节衣缩食的日子。因失去丈夫与孩子而失去生活来源的梨香（田中絹代 饰），为了生计来到鸢奴的艺妓馆担任女仆，亲眼见识到这些看似风光实则各有酸楚的女性真实的生活……本片根据幸田文的原作改编，并荣获1957年蓝丝带奖最佳女主角奖（山田五十铃）、1957年电影旬报最佳女主角奖、1957年每日电影最佳女主角和最佳艺术指导奖。

Charged with leading demonstrations for the democratization movement, student activist Kim Gi-young (Moon Sung-keun) is a fugitive from the law. He sneaks into a mining village on the verge of being shut down, with a fake ID in hand. Feeling frustrated with the current state of activism, which centers around the intelligentsia, he gets a job as a man-of-all-work at a coal factory and meets the motley inhabitants of the mining village. Dae-sik (Yang Jin-yeong) works to support his family in place of his father, who is in prison for instigating a strike. Detective Kang (Lee Su-chan) always keeps a sharp eye on everything that goes on in the village. Then there are strike organizer Cheon Do-seong (Kang Neung-won), fellow worker Jeong (Hwang Hae), Taek's mother (Kim Kyung-ran), and Sun's mother (Jo Ju-mi). Sung-cheol (Park Joong-hoon), whose father is a local bigshot and the owner of the coal factory, lords it over the neighborhood bars and cafes. Angry at his father (Park Kyu-chae) for leaving his mother and marrying another woman, Sung-cheol vents his resentment on the cafe girls and factory workers. Meanwhile, Young-sook (Shim Hye-jin), who works as a prostitute at the local cafe, is becoming fed up with Sung-cheol's violent and demeaning treatment of her. When she meets Gi-young, who is reserved but warm, she begins to have feelings for him and stops selling sexual favors. As the impending miners' strike darkens the horizon, Gi-young and Young-sook fall in love and enjoy each other's company. Then one day, Sung-cheol receives news of his mother's death and wreaks havoc at the cafe. When Young-sook refuses to satisfy his demands, he starts to beat her up. Gi-young tries to stop him, but his intervention brings him to the attention of Detective Kang and he is hauled off to the police station. Gi-young undergoes torture at the hands of the police, but he is eventually cleared of all charges and released. When he finally comes to through Young-sook's devoted care, he tells her that he is a wanted fugitive. His identity is soon exposed and he is forced to run once more. Young-sook decides to leave the village with him, and heads to the cafefor her things. While making her last coffee delivery, Young-sook runs into Sung-cheol, who tries to stop her from leaving. She ends up killing him, and is dragged off by the police as Gi-young waits for her at the train station.

清晨，农村青年岁女、漏斗、水狗等人带着一筐筐的鸡蛋，加入了公路上的“倒蛋部队”行列，浩浩荡荡进了城。在城里赚钱并非易事。要选好地点，挤掉竞争对手。聪明泼辣的岁女来到一处宿舍大院前，从蛋筐里取出自备的“严禁卖蛋者入内，违者罚款”的纸牌，往院门上一挂，自己则进院“独家经营”鸡蛋了。机智过人的水狗更有绝招，他以天真的孩子为促销对象，甜言蜜语哄他们回家 “逼”父母来买鸡蛋。漏斗为人忠厚老实，不善言辞，遇一眼睛失明的老太婆来买鸡蛋，他十分热情，诚心相待，不料反被人家误解，送上门的生意也没做成。别瞧漏斗不会“倒蛋”，可一直在研究《机械化养鸡指南》，梦想着有朝一日办起机械化养鸡场，让城里吃上更多的鸡蛋。当岁女看见漏斗精心绘制的“养鸡场平面图”时，激动不已，原来这也是她盘算许久的事。共同的理想和追求。使漏斗和岁女成为一对恋人。城里的事并不是都美好。因犯事而逃的老五和三条，在路边顺手将两付麻将牌交给侃子和六子。而侃子的奶奶却用麻将牌换了水狗的鸡蛋。老五上门找侃子索要麻将牌。侃子翻遍家里就是找不到。侃子和六子推测：麻将牌可能让奶奶扔掉了。于是，他们奔向垃圾场。在垃圾场，好心的漏斗过来帮助侃子和六子寻找麻将牌。旁边的水狗则提出：愿意将自己用鸡蛋换来的麻将牌卖给侃子去还债。漏斗去取麻将牌时弄翻了牌，一时间白粉遍地。原来，麻将牌里藏匿着毒品。一场追捕毒贩子的战斗打响了。公安人员在“倒蛋部队”的协助下，将罪犯老五、三条捉拿归案。

电影版的舞台是美知夫离开一系的2年后。被调到冈山县濑户内的美知夫，开始负责与史上最年轻防卫大臣有关的伤害事件。在调查事件背景——宙斯盾舰相撞事故时，由于航海内容是国家机密，传家宝刀“职权发动”无法使用。另一方面，千鹤在法官其他职位的经验制度下成为律师，在美知雄的邻町负责当地大企业的案件。在这两个看似截然不同的事件之间，隐藏的真相逐渐浮出水面。