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回复 :Middle-aged banker Arthur Hamilton is given the opportunity to start a completely new life when he receives calls from his old friend Charlie. The only problem is that Charlie is supposed to be dead. Hamilton is eventually introduced to a firm that will fake his death and create an entirely new look and life for him. After undergoing physical reconstruction surgery and months of training and psychotherapy, Hamilton returns to the world in the form of artist Tony Wilson. He has a nice house in Malibu and a manservant, a company employee who is there to assist him with his adjustment. He finds that the life he had hoped for isn't quite what he expected and asks the company to go through the process with surprising results. Written by garykmcd
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回复 :故事发生在2007年的香港。在迎接08年奥运的大环境下，影片讲述一群临近中五会考的中学生之间有关成长的青春故事。一部手机短片，一连串的荒谬事件，引发了九个少男少女之间的矛盾冲突。本来的信任依赖，渐渐发展成了彼此的猜忌与摩擦。站在懵懂与长大的十字路口，这些孩子们面对着友情与爱情的双重考验。而随之而来的家庭问题和现实世界的真实残酷，九位少年又当如何应对？青春的故事有很多，影片用幽默跳脱的手法细细讲来。《烈日当空》是由曾志伟监制的两岸三地“九降风”系列同名电影的香港篇。
