對某種人來說，印度，這趟旅程，有如時光機，藉之重返失去的青春。對某種人來說，這趟旅程，是彌補過去的缺口與真空，再去嘗試生命中的「第一次」。對某種人來說，這趟旅程，是落葉歸根，走回人生的初衷。對某種人來說，這趟旅程，是認清自己的所欲，並再給自己一個選擇。對某種人來說，這趟旅程，是脫胎換骨。
這七個皆來自英國的退休銀髮族，有著不同的背景、不同的身分，他們的共通點，乃是踏上旅途，前往異國迷情般的印度，在經歷了數十載的人生後，再度找尋新方向。
4/23/2012
[文集] 迷濛 & 明晰
在那迷迷濛濛的路上，我們總在洞察著，所謂未來的荒蕪灰澀，或者是，璀璨明晰。
On the foggy road, we always try to have an sight into the barrenness and dusk, or, resplendence and brightness of the future.
當你說盡了一切總在崩壞，最後終將歸零，我是漸焦慮、迷惘甚且是採取一種逃避的姿態，因為，我總是喜歡看事物好的一面，而當壞的那一面，開始令我困窘時或誘使我陷入難以脫離的迴圈時（即使只是暫時），當下僅有的，純粹是那想吶喊、想大哭的衝動，宛如瘋人。
Since you said that everything keeps continuing to collapse, then turning into the zero finally, I've gradually felt anxious, disorientated or taken the posture of escaping, because, I love to see positive aspects of the existence all the time. When the negative ones make me stuck, or entice me to fall into a dead-end-like circle (even though it's temporary), I only have the impulse of screaming or crying of madness.
不過，縱使壞思維再多，或與你在異鄉時，我偶有的那茫然、那驚懼，終將抵不過把你視為最為重要的伴侶，在這背後，羅織著湧上心頭的甜蜜，於夢的盡頭之覺醒，以及成纍成串的思念。
However, no matter how bad thoughts I sometimes have, or the bemusement or the horror in my mind, during our separation in different cities, I still can't help viewing you as my most important partner in my life. Behind all this, is the awakening on the edge of an illusion built on the wrongness and selfishness, the sweetness rushing to my heart, and the bunchy yearning every day, every night.
你總願意照顧著我，好似不離不棄，儘管我踉蹌大醉、吐了一身；你總捨不得我身體不適了，恨不得希望可以在身邊陪伴著我，我本身也捨不得你；我已將你視為丈夫，最不甘不願的就是中間再有甚麼阻隔，或困境。
吾愛。
Always, you are willing to take care of me, which seems like you never abandon me, even though I am so fucked up, losing my mind, stumbling, and puking everywhere.. Always, you worry about me a lot (like..when I don't seem so fine), can't let it go, and wish that you could be with me at that moment. I worry about you too.
I've already seen you as my husband. What I am not willing to be faced with, is all the block, or dilemma.
My love.
On the foggy road, we always try to have an sight into the barrenness and dusk, or, resplendence and brightness of the future.
當你說盡了一切總在崩壞，最後終將歸零，我是漸焦慮、迷惘甚且是採取一種逃避的姿態，因為，我總是喜歡看事物好的一面，而當壞的那一面，開始令我困窘時或誘使我陷入難以脫離的迴圈時（即使只是暫時），當下僅有的，純粹是那想吶喊、想大哭的衝動，宛如瘋人。
Since you said that everything keeps continuing to collapse, then turning into the zero finally, I've gradually felt anxious, disorientated or taken the posture of escaping, because, I love to see positive aspects of the existence all the time. When the negative ones make me stuck, or entice me to fall into a dead-end-like circle (even though it's temporary), I only have the impulse of screaming or crying of madness.
不過，縱使壞思維再多，或與你在異鄉時，我偶有的那茫然、那驚懼，終將抵不過把你視為最為重要的伴侶，在這背後，羅織著湧上心頭的甜蜜，於夢的盡頭之覺醒，以及成纍成串的思念。
However, no matter how bad thoughts I sometimes have, or the bemusement or the horror in my mind, during our separation in different cities, I still can't help viewing you as my most important partner in my life. Behind all this, is the awakening on the edge of an illusion built on the wrongness and selfishness, the sweetness rushing to my heart, and the bunchy yearning every day, every night.
你總願意照顧著我，好似不離不棄，儘管我踉蹌大醉、吐了一身；你總捨不得我身體不適了，恨不得希望可以在身邊陪伴著我，我本身也捨不得你；我已將你視為丈夫，最不甘不願的就是中間再有甚麼阻隔，或困境。
吾愛。
Always, you are willing to take care of me, which seems like you never abandon me, even though I am so fucked up, losing my mind, stumbling, and puking everywhere.. Always, you worry about me a lot (like..when I don't seem so fine), can't let it go, and wish that you could be with me at that moment. I worry about you too.
I've already seen you as my husband. What I am not willing to be faced with, is all the block, or dilemma.
My love.
4/19/2012
[影誌]《女朋友》(Le Amiche,1955)：太多的女人，太多的語言
"I like the complexities of a group relationship, the mixing together of different personalities, the coming and going of people"
(我喜歡一個團體中關係的複雜性、各種不同的個性混合在一起，以及當中人們的來來去去) -
-《女朋友》(Le Amiche)導演米開朗基羅‧安東尼奧尼(Michelangelo Antonioni)
4/12/2012
[影誌]《游泳池》(la piscine, 1969)
《游泳池》裡，這一對前任愛侶再度合作，話題性在當年勢必有得看，而執導本片的Jacques Deray，其另一代表作是《Borsalino》，Alain Delon與Jean-Paul Belmondo這兩個法國重量級男演員均有出演，另一部版主有接觸過的作品《警察故事》(Flic Story)，其中Alain Delon飾演一個警察... 不過Jacques Deray的作品大多是低俗的懸疑、驚悚、警匪、黑幫等類，這一部《游泳池》，也是差強人意。
從頭至尾， 平平淡淡。
但，懷舊（nostalgia）。
Alain Delon與Romy Schneider一開始，在劇中頗為親暱，在游泳池的熱情互動，讓人不禁懷疑這對男女實際上，是在片場暫且重燃往日情，而非真的演起了戲來。後來出現了 Maurice Ronet與Jane Birkin飾演的一對父女，這兩人的關係設定雖號稱為父女，但父親是在女兒進入青春期之後才出現在她的生命中，想當然女兒是相當迴避這他的，而這父親的人格似乎扭曲不少，當他帶女兒出門時，竟因旁人誤認為她是他的年輕女友，而得意自得。這種幾近亂倫的狀態，在面對另外一對伴侶時，使得接下來會發生的現象－－Jean-Paul(Alain Delon與Penelope(Jane Birkin)相戀、Marianne(Romy Schneider)與Harry(Maurice Ronet)近於曖昧，乍看下很有「交換伴侶」的意味。
剩下的，那些其他的，都是零零亂亂的，但正如我說，nostalgia。
片名：《游泳池》(la piscine)
年份：1969
語言：法
國家：法、義
片長：120mins
導演：Jacques Deray
編劇：Jean-Claude Carrière (adaptation), Jean-Emmanuel Conil (original scenario)
演員：Alain Delon Romy Schneider Maurice Ronet Jane Birkin
**2024.8.19 更新：
筆者男神Alain Delon已於8月18日以高齡88歲離世，聽說是安詳的離開了...如今此片「游泳池」裡面四個要角演員都已成絕響（筆者看有其他譯名「艷陽光」及「滿池春色」似乎都比「游泳池」來得有勁..）--Romy Schneider 、Maurice Ronet已經離開幾十年，去年2023年Jane Birkin 因病驟逝，昨日則是Alain Delon。如今若再次觀賞此片，也只能不勝唏噓了...
[影誌]《棄城 Z108》：鹹濕濕活屍
《棄城》的劇情，大概可以用簡單幾句話帶過，就是：「活屍入城，城內淪陷，如末日臨」，在這主線當中，又穿插了一段令人很匪夷所思的－－「美女逃難，卻落入變態人類之手。」