少女马玉凤（马斯晨 饰）因藏毒罪名被判入狱半年，男友罗伯特指使她在狱中寻找杀死他大哥的女子Winnie，以便为其大哥报仇。第一次入狱的玉凤开始了被称为“第一茧”的狱中生活，同监室的女犯人“男人婆”性格跋扈欺凌新人，玉凤在遭男人婆殴打时幸被狱中著名的“疯大姐”（吴家丽 饰）救下，自此玉凤和疯大姐以及多话乐观的大肚婆（林建明 饰）结为好友。原来疯大姐即是Winnie，Winnie受吸毒的父亲拖累，不得不在欢场求生，百无聊赖中自己也染上了毒瘾，因一次偶遇，Winnie与卧底警察阿勇（刘德华 饰）结识，二人坠入爱河，阿勇对毒瘾发作的Winnie不离不弃并计划与之远赴加拿大生活，岂料阿勇身份被揭发，导致Winnie杀死了罗伯特的大哥……

二战之后，日本街头呈破败景象。家庭主妇大和田和子（田中绢代 饰）一面等候参军的丈夫，一面苦苦维持家中的生活。然厄运如影随形，和子得到丈夫伤重身亡的噩耗，为了救治身患肺结核的幼子，她不惜出卖肉体，但不久儿子也病重死去。在此之后，和子与其所在公司的社长栗山（藤井贡 饰）相恋。栗山私下进行违法勾当，同时与和子的妹妹夏子（高杉早苗 饰）私通。得知一切的和子辞去工作，彻底沦为站街女。令她无法相信的是，丈夫的妹妹久美子（角田富江 饰）亦被骗堕落风尘，而夏子也没能找到期盼已久的幸福……根据板荣二郎的小说《女性祭》改编。

山田洋次得力助手平松惠美子时隔多年将推出新作映画<小小的风琴>，户田惠梨香&大原樱子W主演，以二战末期的“疏开保育园”为主题，改编自真实故事的励志温情作品。

Sir Charles Baskerville dies at the entrance of his manor, and Doctor Mortimer says he died of natural causes. However, when telling Sherlock Holmes of the case, he feels Sir Charles' death was a result of a centuries old curse that runs in the Baskerville family, which Dr. Mortimer feels will strike at Sir Charles nephew, Sir Henry, who is arriving to claim the Baskerville estate. Holmes sends Dr. Watson in his place, along with Dr. Mortimer and Sir Henry, to the manor and for Watson to keep an eye out for any suspicious actions. Immediately after arriving, Watson notices the queer occurrences at the estate and surrounding moors, and sends Holmes reports of what is going on concerning the life of Sir Henry. Will Holmes arrive in time to unravel the mystery, and who is responsible for Sir Charles' death and the attempted murder of Sir Henry? Is it Dr. Mortimer, neighbor Stapleton, butler Barryman, harmless old Frankland, a mysterious wild man, or is there a curse on the Baskerville family? Very good opening entry in the Rathbone-Bruce Holmes series (even though this film lacks qualities of any ongoing entries.) The film could have been a bit more darker and foreboding (the film does have a movie studio set feel) and have an ending with a little more confrontation to it, but it does provide for much fun. The romantic scenes with Greene and Barrie have little spark, but there are very good red herring performances by the cast, which is a plus for this movie. Rating, 8.