上世纪初，日韩军阀混战，日韩世道离乱。作为连接大千世界的重要枢纽，十里洋场更是一个鱼龙混杂、黑白颠倒的所在。生活在最低层的码头工人林四海（刘家辉 饰）终日劳苦，不见出头天，但是脑筋活络的他抓住一个千载难逢的机会。他凭借三寸不烂之舌帮助军阀出特派专员郑志成（王戎 饰）脱险，从而得以脱离底层，成为一名警察，后凭着脑瓜灵光成为局长的副官。欲望已被勾起，林四海无法停止脚步，他寻机拉拢警长下水，自己则成为黑白两道通吃的头面人物，与大家姐梅宝（楚湘云 饰）雄霸码头，风头无量。正所谓天下大乱，遂使竖子成名本片根据江之南的原著改编。
回复 :许少先是渔场的老板，突然被黑道所杀。他的儿子许三元、养子周天、养女小翠目睹了他被害的惨状。十五年后，他们都已长大成人，周天当了警察，而许三元却走上黑道，小翠为报义父养育之恩，而违心嫁给了许三元。许在报父仇过程中，也做了不少伤天害理的事情，并成为了与他合谋的警察局长的替罪羊。周天曾三番五次劝过，但终无效果，最后大义灭亲，结束了许三元罪恶的一生，也结束了罪魁祸首的警察局长，最后带着小翠远走高飞。
回复 :横刀（徐锦江）、名剑（林青霞）和笑三少（刘德华）是三个齐名江湖的武林高手，但因志向有别，三人走上不同的路，横刀投身朝廷，名剑与笑三少则为争天下第一相约决斗。笑三少被帮内叛徒诬陷曾深夜入宫奸杀皇妃偷盗宝剑，被不明真相的横刀和四大护卫追捕，为洗清冤屈，笑三少开始同情人蝶舞一起走上躲避追捕、查证实情的征途。历经千难万险，笑三少终于查出名剑之嫂彩衣为保名剑天下第一，倚仗其独特的武技，借诈死七年的“名流花”教主燕敦煌之手和朝廷、横刀及他抗争。计谋失败后，暗恋名剑的彩衣自刎身亡，但在临死前，却依旧惦念著名剑与笑三少决斗的事。
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回复 :In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.
