1932年4月底，日韩日寇在上海虹口公园举行淞沪战争胜利祝捷大会，日韩谁知大韩民国临时警务总长金九策划了的爆炸事件，导致日军上海派遣司令官当场死亡。在此之后，金九公开宣称对此事负责，日方恼羞成怒，悬赏六十万大洋捉拿金九。在浙江政府担任要职的嘉兴名士褚辅成（赵文瑄 饰）钦佩金九的胆识，于是冒着巨大的风险为其提供庇护。国局动荡，流寇四窜。贪图利益的嘉兴伪县长侯景宗（王双宝 饰）衔恨褚辅成，与日寇相互勾结，暗中将间谍派到褚家查探金九下落。纷繁乱世，关于气节和信义的传奇由此上演……
回复 :这不是西游记的任何章节，这是悟空的故事，彼时孙悟空（彭于晏 饰）还不是震撼天地的齐天大圣，他只是只桀傲不驯的猴子。天庭毁掉他的花果山以掌控众生命运，他便决心跟天庭对抗，毁掉一切戒律。在天庭，孙悟空遇到不能爱的阿紫（倪妮 饰），一生的宿敌杨戬（余文乐 饰），和思念昔日爱人 阿月的天蓬（欧豪 饰），他们的身份注定永生相杀，但其实不甘命运摆布的又何止孙悟空一人？却没想到反抗却带来更大的浩劫。他们所做的一切，究竟是不知天高地厚的热血轻狂，还是无奈宿命难改的压抑绝望？难道命运真的早已注定？悟空不服，他再次挥动金箍棒，要让这诸佛都烟消云散！
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.
王雁盟
回复 : 1946年夏天，上海举行第一届"窈窕淑女"选美大赛，将邀请社会名流作为评审。这次大赛的冠军获得者不仅可以得到丰厚奖品，还将和当红男影星一起，代表上海各界前往各地慰问抗战英雄。消息一经登出，令十里洋场无数年青女子为之疯狂。富家女孩上官燕与好友金扣珠一起报名参赛，期间她们结识了叶秋心，于是，三人结为好友。历经波折，三人杀入决赛。然而，随着比赛的深入进行，她们发现这场选美大赛不是一场单纯的比赛，活动背后还有着不可告人的阴谋……那么，真相是什么？阴谋能得逞吗？
