粵劇的「舊」,為「新浪潮」提供了上佳的戲劇背景。許鞍華的第二部作品以戲班後台作為舞台,泡製出一個寓風格於現實的故事。長洲可說是一個大型的後台,其古樸的離島風貌,配合了粵劇肖象性的化妝、絢麗的服飾及富於感觀性的舞台表演,營造出一股詭秘妖異的氣氛。兩代恩怨竟牽涉商業騙局及軍政大事,陰與陽、人與鬼、新與舊、老與少、真與假,錯綜複雜。蕭芳芳的演出收放自如,演活了「十三點」的鬼馬二幫花旦。導演許鞍華充滿獵奇意味的筆觸,更為粵劇描繪出一種特殊的魅力。
The summer before college, bright-yet-irreverent Elliott comes face-to-face with her older self during a mushroom trip. The encounter spurs a funny and heartfelt journey of self-discovery and first love as Elliott prepares to leave her childhood home. Writer-director Megan Park’s tender, surprising sophomore feature cleverly uses its high-concept premise of a visit from one’s future self to launch a refreshing, nuanced exploration of the uncertainties of young romance and coming of age. My Old Ass is a sweet teenage love story, a lively contemporary comedy, and a quirky riff on time-travel films all in one. Maisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza have a terrific unlikely chemistry, as the sass and self-assuredness of the young Elliott, as played by Stella, blends and overlaps with Plaza’s sardonic humor as a more mature Elliott. The care and affection shown in the film’s depiction of Elliott’s rural hometown in her last days before taking off for adulthood visually highlights her emotional journey, evoking a nostalgia for days that haven’t even ended yet.—HZ
杰米(杰克?吉伦哈尔 Jake Gyllenhaal 饰)出身医药世家,舌灿莲花,热情似火,是电器行的金牌销售,不过由于桃花运太壮,以至于因为跟女同事在工作时间亲热,被老板开除。此后,他在辉瑞公司连番洗脑后,成为了一名医药销售代表。为了能打开区域市场,他摸清了某医院的底细,决定从主治医师斯坦下手。他用1千美元的支票,换取了一个实习生的身份,穿梭于诊室。某日,他偶然间邂逅了因帕金森症就诊的女患者玛姬(安妮?海瑟薇 Anne Hathaway 饰),并阴差阳错瞥见了她的乳房。正当花花公子以为占了便宜时,却被玛姬抡包打伤,甚至还拍了照片。为了讨回声誉,他利用关系要到了对方号码,并约她面谈。没想到这次约会,却让两人陷入了匪夷所思的亲密关系之中,令他难以自拔。正当杰米因伟哥成为销售红人时,玛姬的病患却每况愈下……