王家珧
发表于8分钟前回复 :文新荷是金家的大少奶奶,嫁进金家十年一直任劳任怨,即使受了委屈也一直隐忍着,留学回国的苏雪婷觊觎金家九彩丹青的染布秘方,为达目的不择手段。处心积虑陷害新荷,将新荷迷晕,穿上新荷的衣服故意出现在海生面前,制造误会。诬陷其与从小一起长大的春旺有染,金家任何一个人都不相信新荷和春旺是清白的,结果春旺被打死,新荷被钉上门板扔进了清河,在最后一刻她的丈夫金海生也不愿救她……苏雪婷终于如愿嫁进了金家,而新荷九死一生,被桃姨所救,为再见女儿一面并且为调查真相还自己一个清白,改头换面,决心向金家复仇……半年后,新荷成为春花楼的头牌小彩青,金海生为彩青赎身并迎娶她做姨太太。期间,由于苏雪婷不小心摔倒导致早产,生了个死胎,却嫁祸给彩青,在关键时刻丫鬟说出了事实真相。苏雪婷实迹败露,卷款潜逃,留下大笔九彩丹青订单,此时,彩青挺身而出,而她的身份也随之暴露。金家老夫人为了九彩丹青的真正秘方再次对新荷做出不仁不义之事,新荷领悟到害人的不是九彩丹青的秘方,而是人类的贪心。最终将九彩丹青的秘方公布于众。而海生也逃脱金家的牢笼。一年后,新荷和金海生终于重逢,从此过上了幸福的生活。
戴伯拉考克斯
发表于2分钟前回复 :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.