國影電影編號：M202210019

放映規格：DCP

級別：輔15歲級

片長：89分鐘

發音：國語、臺語

字幕：中、英字

惜別海岸 The Farewell Coast

萬仁 WAN Jen │香港 Hong Kong│1987│DCP│Colour│89 min

本片改編自蕭颯短篇小說〈小葉〉，北漂在西餐廳當服務生的阿程，搭訕客人小蕙，並共度春宵。阿程自小失怙，由母親拉拔長大；小蕙身世坎坷，則靠應召賺錢，兩人因其身世相濡以沫成為戀人。然而阿程因誤信逃獄損友而背上債務，小蕙為替他還債重操舊業。但阿程為了救小蕙而殺人，兩人成了亡命鴛鴦，最後被緊迫追捕的黑白兩道逼上絕境。

電影主題曲由江蕙獻唱經典台語歌〈黃昏的故鄉〉，表達出流浪異鄉的遊子對故鄉及母親的思念，扣合萬仁導演鏡頭中都市邊緣人的生活，輻射出色情產業、非法槍枝、城鄉關係與族群等龐雜議題。劇中兩人沿著海岸線一路向南逃亡，途經苑裡呂香珍商店、大甲鎮瀾宮、鹽水賞蜂炮，在返家與離家間游移。劇中對白「現在什麼都在漲」放在今日仍毫不違和，阿程感嘆「人生還是很美的，可惜對我們來說，太短」，年輕生命發出「人在江湖，身不由己」的喟嘆，令人聯想到現今「茄子蛋」的樂曲風格。

Adapted from HSIAO Sa’s short story Siao Ye, A-cheng moves to the north to work at a western restaurant. He hits on customer Siao-huei and the two of them sleep together. A-cheng was raised by his mother since his father died when he was little. Siao-huei has a tough past and now works as a prostitute. Both of them lean on one another and become a couple. However, A-cheng believes the words of a dishonest friend who escapes from prison and becomes indebted. To repay his debts, Siao-huei has to resort to prostitution again. It never rains but it pours. A-cheng kills a person to save Siao-huei. The two go on the run and get cornered by the trailing police and gangsters.

The theme song is taken from a classic Taiwanese song “Hometown at Dusk“, covered by a famous singer Jody CHIANG in the film, which is about those who leave town suffer from homesickness and yearning. The song resonates with the lower class in the city, which is presented by director WAN Jen. He introduces complex issues such as the sex industry, illegal guns, the difference between city and country, regional identities, etc. A-cheng and Siao-huei escape along the coast to the south and visit the Lyu Siang-jhen Shop in Yuanli, the Dajia Jenn Lann Temple and the beehive fireworks in Yanshui. It is a constant push-and-pull between leaving and returning home. the film has some timeless quotes such as “The price for everything is going up.” A-cheng once sighs, “Life is still quite beautiful. Sadly for us, it’s too short.” The sense of powerlessness at a young age is reminiscent of the contemporary music by indie band ""EggPlantEgg"".

★11.11 場次有映後座談
The screening on Nov. 11th will be followed by a Q&A session.