FILM SCREENINGS

Ah Fu

Ah Fu

Program Introduction

國影電影編號:M202210012

放映規格:DCP

級別:保護級

片長:104分鐘

發音:粵語、國語

字幕:中、英字

 

阿福的禮物 Ah Fu

麥大傑 MAK Tai-kit、羅維明 LUO Wei-ming、李啟華 LI Chi-hua │ 臺灣 Taiwan│ 1984 │ DCP │ Colour │104 min

 

本片為新電影初期常見的短片集錦形式,由三位具有跨域背景的新導演創作三部短片。故事背景分別在香港、中國、臺北,以三個名叫阿福的男子為各自的主角,講述兩岸三地華人的故事。

第一段由麥大傑導演、張玖編劇。香港的年輕修車工人阿福,與朋友時不時進出卡拉OK、百貨公司、夜店等歡樂場所,享受青春年華,也體會惱人的家庭及感情生活。隨著香港回歸大限的逼進,他們更時常被逼問:九七之後有什麼打算?

 

第二段由羅維明編導。文革時期的中國阿福,是一個被下放到外地勞改的男子,時常在夢中回想起未婚妻小喬。經過十年,他終於獲得平反回到老家。但人事已非,老宅變成眾人混居的大雜院,小喬也在雙方失聯後迫於生存,改嫁給另一名男子。

 

第三段由李啟華編導。臺北阿福是一個進軍餐飲界的年輕創業者,但臺北競爭激烈、生意絲毫沒有起色,朋友們也紛紛撤股。算命的說他是「乞丐的身,又想要有皇帝命」,給他許多要索費的風水指導,其中最重要的就是:快結婚!

 

There are several anthology films at the beginning stage of Taiwan New Cinema. Ah Fu consists of three shorts, having directors from various backgrounds. The leading roles in the three films are all named Ah Fu. The stories are played by different actors and located in Hong Kong, China, and Taipei respectively.

 

The first segment was directed by MAK Tai-kit with the screenplay written by JHANG Jiou. Ah Fu, a young car mechanic in Hong Kong, often hangs out at karaoke, malls, and nightclubs with friends. They enjoy splendid days of youth; at the same time, families and relationships also bother them. As the date of the handover in 1997 is getting closer, they confront the issues of what to do next after the handover.

 

The second short was directed by LUO Wei-ming. It tells the story of Ah Fu in China during the Cultural Revolution. Ah Fu is sentenced to reform from labor in remote villages. He often thinks of his fiancée in dreams. Ten years after, he finally receives rehabilitation just to find out that everything has changed during the past years. His family mansion is occupied by groups of people. His fiancée, to keep her head above water, remarries another guy.

 

The third one was directed by LI Chi-hua. Ah Fu in Taipei is a young entrepreneur aiming to achieve success in the catering industry. The competition in Taipei is fierce and his business does not go well; therefore, his friends no longer invest money in it. The fortune teller says that Ah Fu’s pursuit is out of his league and gives him lots of high-priced advice. The most important thing for Ah Fu to do is get married as soon as possible.