著名黃梅調喜劇電影，由羅臻、薛群聯合執導。孫玉郎(金峰 飾)與劉慧娘(丁紅 飾)、裴政(毛威 飾)與徐文姑(顧媚 飾)本是兩對情投意合的戀人，陰差陽錯間，四人竟互將定情信物錯送，以至亂點鴛鴦，孫家向徐家提親，裴家也向劉家提親。慧娘兄劉樸(馮強 飾)，乃玉郎妹珠姨(李香君 飾)的未婚夫，因身染重病，劉父乃思沖喜之法，迎娶珠姨。孫母(歐陽莎菲 飾)為怕誤了女兒終身，命兒子玉郎喬裝代嫁。此時劉樸病體支離，難以交拜天地，遂由其妹慧娘替代。玉郎、慧娘這雙痴情男女，於洞房相遇，遂將錯就錯，成就百年好事……

Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David (Brian Landis Folkins) searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother (Kathleen Brady). While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy (Wil Wheaton), the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But, Andy's friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission.

本片是山中貞雄的遺作，也是他的“時代劇的庶民電影”的代表作之一。他在片中吸取了美國電影和法國電影的影響，並受到摯友兼老師小津安二郎的“小庶民電影 ”美學影響，將歷史上江戶時代的小人物形像注入現代庶民的語言、性格、行止、靈魂，成就了一部難得的社會現實主義的佳作。故事發生於十八世紀德川幕府時代，以悲涼調子訴說德川幕府時期低下層的生活，開頭與結尾都是自殺場景，映照出舊時日本社會草根階層的悲哀。另外，山中的剪輯流暢自如，視覺風格鋒如日本繪畫，演員表演也很自然。此片公認為山中最好的作品，也是他僅存的三部電影之一。Humanity and Paper Balloons,unlike most other Japanese films of this period,is a historical film with a critical edge.Refusing to glorify samurai,the film insteaddeflates the myth around them with a gentle humanity. The film opens directly after a penurious ronin samurai has taken his own life.At his funeral his neighbors from his slum mourn his death. Here the film introduces another ronin samurai who lives in equal poverty. Having pawned his sword for food,the samurai searches for work but to no avail. The family's only income comes from the little balloon children's toys made by the wife.Out of desperation,the samurai abets in an attempted kidnapping. After finding out,the wife kills him in his sleep and then takes her own life, closing the film's narrative circle.Brian Whitener, All Movie Guide.

导演: 任意之 / 文逸民 / 朱石麟编剧: 泗宁摄影Cinematography：曹瑞池 Ruichi Cao剪辑Film Editing：许先 Xian Xu主演：高远/刘苏/石慧/龚秋霞/王季平/裘萍/洪虹/冯琳/丁川/管吾/赵宋/梁衡类型: 剧情制片国家/地区: 香港语言: 汉语普通话上映日期: 1959-08-20IMDb链接: tt0349368制作公司： 凤凰影业公司剧情简介：雷美美与母亲相依为命，母养大美，望其成材，美亦不负母望，品学兼优。时西风东渐，美少不更事，喜攀附富裕、洋化的同学。美在一个舞会邂逅酷似电影偶像的阿飞彼利，彼此一见钟情。美因掉失学费往找彼利帮忙，彼利自此在物质上尽量满足美，两人如胶如漆。母亲发现美无心向学而谈恋爱，遂向美严词质询，美唯有约母亲次日见男友。其实彼利表里不一，他不但缺乏家教，生性凉薄，生活放纵，更是个空心老倌。母无意间识破彼利之真面目，嘱美与之断交，但彼利哄骗美失身，母女二人因而起争执，彼利诱骗美离家出走，母女惟有各自苦相思。彼利与美同居，日常开支入不敷出，彼利更用苦肉计骗美当舞女供养自己。幸美最终醒觉，且得母赶相相救脱身。