吴海(大鹏 饰)为了给罹患哮喘的6岁儿子治病,小明在好友钟振江(张子贤 饰)的怂恿下,小明刻意结识了一个与他同样身处边缘和底层的网络女主播淼淼(柳岩 饰),决心酝酿一场别有用心的婚姻骗局……
吴海(大鹏 饰)为了给罹患哮喘的6岁儿子治病,小明在好友钟振江(张子贤 饰)的怂恿下,小明刻意结识了一个与他同样身处边缘和底层的网络女主播淼淼(柳岩 饰),决心酝酿一场别有用心的婚姻骗局……
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回复 :清康熙二年,八旗总教头高雄(高雄 饰)因触犯满汉通婚之法,被肃亲王指使蝙蝠法师(袁信义 饰)截杀,危急关头高雄绑架肃亲王的小贝勒出逃,岂料他意外将小贝勒勒死……十四年后,江湖上有“奇门”(梁家仁 饰)和“遁甲”(袁祥仁 饰)的师兄妹法力高强,虽然他们为人古怪但却不时造福一方,在奇门遁甲生活的镇上,就潜藏着隐姓埋名多年的高雄,高雄当年拾到一个孤儿“树根”(袁日初 饰),尽心尽力将其抚养成人。不久高雄身份暴露,蝙蝠法师再度追杀,并计划将树根伪装成昔日失踪的小贝勒,以便令自己控制朝廷。高雄力战蝙蝠法师身死,树根只得向奇门遁甲二人求助,随引发连场不可思议的法术对决……
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.