One night an airship travels though the clouds. On board are Sheeta, owner of the blue levitation stone, and Muska, the government agent who abducted her. Suddenly and without warning, Dola and her gang of air pirates attack the airship. Like Muska, they too want Sheeta and her stone. The pirates invade the ship, and during the ensuing chaos, Sheeta manages to knock Muska unconscious. The pirates break into Sheeta's room, and she tries to hide clinging to the outside of the ship. However, she loses her grip and falls into the night sky.

As the unconscious Sheeta hurtles toward the ground, the levitation stone emits a mysterious light slowing Sheeta's descent. From a small mining town (Slag's Ravine), a young boy named Pazu sees the light of the stone descending from the sky and runs to investigate. Upon reaching the mineshaft, he reaches out to catch the falling girl. To his amazement, she appears weightless. That is, until the stone stops glowing... Pazu decides to take her back to his home.

The next morning, Sheeta awakens to the sound of Pazu blowing his trumpet on the roof. After introductions to each other, Pazu asks to see the stone. Pazu then tries to levitate himself with it, only to crash through the roof in the attempt. Later, Sheeta notices a picture of the legendary kingdom of Laputa on a wall in Pazu's home. The picture was taken by Pazu's father, and Pazu explains how his father saw the floating island among the thick, stormy clouds during an airship trip. Pazu's father returned, but no one believed his discovery, and he died in misery. Now, Pazu is building a huge onrithopter so that he can rediscover Laputa.

It's not very long though, before the pirates track Sheeta down to Pazu's house. A street brawl starts between the townspeople and the pirates while Pazu and Sheeta sneak away and board a small train. Dola, after gathering up her men, chases after them. This has not gone unnoticed. One of Muska's agents spots Sheeta and soon, with a large military force, they too are chasing Pazu and Sheeta. As a result of this altercation, Pazu and Sheeta are forced off the tracks and seemingly fall to their doom. However, the levitation stone once again goes to work. Both the pirates and the military troops watch in awe as the two float gently downward.

The two descend into a mineshaft. At the bottom they meet Uncle Pom, an old eccentric miner. Pom explains that he came down here to see the rocks glowing in the dark. The rocks have the vein of the levitation stone, and he then shows what happens when they are exposed to air. Sheeta notices that her stone is glowing with the rest of the stones. She shows it to Uncle Pom who, in amazement, tells them that it is a crystal. Uncle Pom says that only the people of Laputa knew how to create such crystals, and in doing so were able to construct a huge floating island in the sky. Through this new knowledge Pazu and Sheeta are able to ascertain that Laputa truly does exist.

Pazu and Sheeta leave the mine, only to be captured by Muska and the military. They are taken to a military base (Tedis Fortress), and Pazu is locked in the tower. Meanwhile, Muska escorts Sheeta to a room where a robot soldier is kept. Muska explains that the robot fell from the sky one day and is proof of the existence of Laputa. He shows Sheeta that the marking on her levitation stone and the one on the robot are the same, and says that the stone, once activated, will show the way to Laputa. He wants the activation spell, but she has no such knowledge. Muska discloses that her real name, Lusheeta Toel-ul Laputa, indicates that she is the true heir to the throne of Laputa, and threatens that Pazu's fate is in her hands. So, Sheeta agrees to go along with Muska's plan and tells Pazu to leave her alone. Pazu, shocked at Sheeta's request, agrees and walks back home sulking with three gold coins Muska gave him for his services.

By nightfall, Pazu reaches his home. He is greeted by Dola and her pirates (actually her sons), who have taken over Pazu's home as a temporary base. Once they have tied up Pazu, Dola points out how naive he was to have misinterpreted Sheeta's actions. She also mentions that Muska probably won't let Sheeta live after he gets what he wants from her. Meanwhile, Sheeta, back in her room, sadly recites a saying that her grandmother taught her to make trouble go away. The stone, in response to Sheeta's words, starts to emit mysterious rays and, as a result, activates the robot soldier in the basement. Awakened from its dormant state, the robot begins to create havoc within the castle, as it attempts to locate Sheeta.

Back home, Pazu asks Dola if he can join her pirates so that he can save Sheeta. Dola agrees, and they leave for Tedis Fortress using the flapters. Back at the fortress, all attempts to stop the robot soldier have failed. The robot chases Sheeta to the top of a tower and tries to communicate with her. The stone, still shining, emits a light towards the sky, which Muska interprets as the location of Laputa. Muska then cuts the communication lines, preventing the General (Genearl Mouroa) from asking his personnels about the situation Suddenly one of the shots from the fortress' gun turrets hits the robot and disables it. The soldiers rush to the tower thinking that they are victorious. However, the robot reactivates. Now, in an almost crazed state, it begins to obliterate the entire fortress, firing at anything that looks hostile. Sheeta, shocked by the carnage it has caused, tries to stop the robot by covering its head. The robot moves Sheeta to a safer place, only to be destroyed by the airship Goliath. Pazu saves Sheeta from the burning tower as he passes over in Dola's flapter. The pirates make their escape easily, however the stone is now in possession of Muska, and is still emitting a beacon towards Laputa.

The pirates, accompanied by Pazu and Sheeta, make it back to their airship (Tiger Moth). Once there, Dola makes quick use of Pazu and Sheeta, giving them both jobs to do onboard the ship. They head east, in the direction Sheeta's stone was shining previously in the Fortress. Later, while Pazu is up on the top of the ship keeping watch, Sheeta goes up to talk to him. She tells Pazu that she actually doesn't want to go to Laputa, and that she feels sorry about the robot. She is scary of the power of her levitation stone, and wishes that it didn't exist at all. Pazu points out to her, that with the rapid advances in aviation technology, someone will sooner or later find Laputa and that they can't let someone like Muska find it first. Sheeta also tells him about the different charms her grandmother taught her, including the "Doom" charm, which she is never supposed to use.

Then, Pazu sees a silhouette of the Goliath in the clouds beneath the Tiger Moth. He wakes the crew, and the Tiger Moth dives into the clouds to avoid confrontation. Pazu and Sheeta take off in a glider to help guide the Tiger Moth towards Laputa. Pazu tells Dola to head into the big storm ahead, since that was what his father did before. There the Goliath finds them and attacks. The Tiger Moth is hit, and the glider is disconnected from the ship. Pazu and Sheeta plummet towards the ground. Suddenly, Pazu, while trying to get the glider under control, sees the image of his father. Guided by the lightenings, the glider make it through the storm and emerge into clear sky.

They arrive at Laputa, the legendary floating kingdom. However, there is no one living there. Pazu and Sheeta are greeted by a solitary gardener robot who takes care of the lush gardens of the upper portion of Laputa. The robot leads the children to a grave plaque in the central gardens, and offers Sheeta a flower. Then, the sound of an explosion is heard below. It is the government troops, raiding the treasure hall of the castle. They see that Dola and the pirates have been captured, and try to reach them, but Muska and his men see them. Soon Sheeta is captured and taken by Muska to the inner chambers of the castle. Meanwhile, Pazu succeeds in freeing the pirates. Dola gives him a canon and two shells so he can rescue Sheeta.

Muska reaches the control center of Laputa, which contains the giant levitation stone that keeps Laputa aloft. Sheeta, wondering how Muska knows so much about Laputa, asks who he really is. Muska reveals himself as also being a descendant of Laputa. Now in control of the castle, Muska tells General Mouroa and his men to come to the observation room so that he can demonstrate the awesome power of the castle. The general thanks Muska for his services and tries to kill him. Muska, prepared for this, opens up the floor of the observatory and sends the general and his men to their deaths. He then unleashes hundreds of robot soldiers onto the remaining troops. The troopers quickly scramble back to the Goliath in fear, but the robots destroy the giant airship. Sheeta is able to catch Muska off guard while he is enjoying the destruction of Goliath and manages to grab the stone away from him. Muska, unable to control Laputa without the stone, chases after her.

Pazu looks for Sheeta, and finally he finds her. But they are separated by a wall between them. Sheeta, in an act of desperation, passes the stone through a hole and tells Pazu to throw it away. Immediately Muska arrives and tries to shoot Pazu, but he misses. Pazu uses his weapon to enlarge the hole and goes after him. Sheeta reaches the throne room, but Muska comers her. Realizing she's trapped, Sheeta confronts Muska and tells him that people can't live in the sky away from the ground. That is why there is no one living on Laputa. Muska refuses to believe Sheeta and prepares to kill her. Pazu arrives just in time and tells Muska he'll never get the stone if he harms Sheeta. Muska allows Pazu to talk to Sheeta for three minutes. Pazu, asks Sheeta to tell him the Doom charm so they can both say it together. They say the charm, causing the stone to emit a blinding light. This not only blinds Muska but also releases the large levitation stone holding up Laputa. The castle and the great robots, now powerless, fall into the sea.

Dola and the pirates, escaping the destruction on their flapters, think that Pazu and Sheeta are dead and mourn them. Then the island stops descending. The large levitation stone had simply moved up the island and is now caught in the roots of the great tree. Pazu and Sheeta manage to survive, and find their glider and bid farewell to Laputa. They catch up with the pirates, who are very glad to see them alive. Soon after, Pazu and Sheeta say their farewells and head for home. As the story closes Laputa floats upwards into the sky...




Original Synopsis by Dana Fong
for the Baycon '88 Japanese Animation Guide.

周六亲历电影院观赏了热映的《投名状》。我不是专业的影评人士，也不多下评论。只是单纯地谈论这里的三个主要人物。

 

1，庞青云（李连杰饰），用几个词就能概括他的特点。1，背信，2，弃义，3，名利熏心，4，不择手段。

这个人是镇压太平天国的清军将领，在战斗中因为兄弟部队的临阵脱逃，以致全军覆没。逃到一个匪村躲避朝廷的责罚。然而，满身功夫的他，有着满腔对权力的占有欲望。在匪村的战斗中他展露头角。后来又煽动匪首二人与之结交为异性兄弟，带领全村战力投了军。在接下来的几年时间里，他一次又一次地用大义来教育匪首赵二虎，将村里的人一点点拼光去赌他光辉灿烂的前途。顺便一提，他还勾搭兄弟的老婆。在苏州一战中，他背信将已经缴械的敌军尽皆处死，陷兄弟于不义。攻占南京之后，他为了抢占人家老婆和稳固自己的地位，将结拜兄弟骗至郊外刺死。最终，在登仁江苏巡抚的庆典中，被朝廷刺杀。说得很明白，南京是重镇，怎么会让一个外人来坐镇，尽管他能干，却不知道官场的规则。

 

2，赵二虎 （刘德华饰），他的关键词：1，勇气过人，2，重情重义，3，为人率真，4，台词说，他是条汉子。

出身于匪村，赵二虎是一身匪气的匪首。凭借他一身的胆量和对兄弟的照顾，他威信很高，一呼百应。尽管兄弟对不起他，他仍然对兄弟忠心。一直到最后，他也因为忠心而上当受骗，以为庞青云被困在小镇，只身前往，却被庞青云的刺客用暗箭刺杀。临死的时候他还在咒骂大哥的仇敌，担心大哥的安全。对于他的死，我不觉得是愚蠢。就个人而言，我对赵二虎抱有极佳的好感。我认为，最为男人，他做到了忠义，作为人，他做到了诚而守信。他不管天不管地，坚持着心中的正义，他尽管死了，确是人生的赢家。人总有一死，他死得值得。

 

3，姜午阳 （金成武饰），他的关键词：1，聪明，2，机警，3，上进，4，守诺。他是一个位于两个极端的中庸角色。

姜午阳是赵二虎的嫡系兄弟，同样出身于匪村。大哥庞青云的到来，让他看到了另一个世界，心中他钦佩庞青云的能力和学识。他不经意地像大哥学习，如何擒贼擒王，如何舍小取大。他善良，舍弃情谊去遵守了战争的规则，在大哥二哥价值观冲突的过程中，他含泪维护了大哥的决定，因为他相信大哥是大义，二哥是小义。而他性本善良，捧着家乡战死的兄弟，跪倒在白发人面前啜泣，在割下敌将首级的时候他抽泣，在射死俘虏的时候，他痛心疾首。他真是一个矛盾的人，因为他选择太多，而且选择都很艰难。值得一提的是，他发现了大哥和二嫂的奸情，却默不作声，说明了他仍有犹豫。最后，一个迷途的羔羊觉醒了，他发现大哥要杀二哥，绝望之余先杀掉了二嫂，以期断绝大哥杀二哥的念头。可是却无可挽救地看到大哥暴尸郊外的惨象，泣不成声，满腔仇恨将鉴定了他的立场。在选择荣华富贵和兄弟最后的情谊之间，他选择了后者。在投名状中，他先遵守了外人乱我兄弟者必杀之的诺言，后又独自刺杀庞青云，履行了兄弟杀我兄弟者必杀之的承诺。虽然不敌庞青云，但是他在被打得遍体鳞伤时，仍然用坚毅的眼神，向大哥挥刀。首先，他能来杀庞青云，本身就是壮举，而他的坚持，让人动容。虽然最后庞青云是被洋枪打倒，但是他没有丝毫犹豫地向庞青云刺下了最后一刀，大呼，刺庞者，姜午阳是也。宣告了自己使命的完结。尽管片中没有完全说明他最后的去向，但是可以推断出他也将死于非命。姜午阳的角色充满了矛盾，但是最可贵的是他最后的坚决。无论如何，他也是作为一个兄弟倒了下去。

 

男人和男人的友情，我们通常称之为兄弟情谊。互相的了解，互相的包容，互相的支持。同甘苦，共患难。就是友情的最高境界。

 

今年的影片，无论电视还是电影，都极大地宣扬了热血的概念。这些作品对于教育民众有很大的帮助。我们应该重拾一些血性了，尤其，在我们正缺少血性的年代。

 

梦中的，远离一切的理想乡，没有纷争的地方

 

 

这部优秀的作品，充满了对过去的思考和对未来的憧憬。尽管剧作已经结束，我仍然情不自禁地想要反复地观赏。如果我们非要为自己心灵的旅程立上里程碑，无疑地，这部fate/stay night是感动了我2007年上半年的优秀作品。

 

当人们嘲弄着我们这类人，认为我们长不大的时候，我不屑于与之争辩。因为我很庆幸能一次又一次的欣赏这样高制作水平的剧作，而那些嘲笑着我们孩子气的人，却在欣赏着无论是剧本，想象力还是表现力都仍然十分幼稚的进口大片和国产片。坦率地讲，很遗憾，我很难从这类影片中得到过多感动，而粗鄙的笑料构成的喜剧片我更是无法认同，因为它的确缺少深度。因为这些原因，我们从高处看到的是另外一群，用另一种眼光看起来显得幼稚的人。笑得没深度，哭的无内涵，正是我们缺少文化的表现。需要一提的是，周星驰的早期喜剧例外，看似无厘头的笑声背后，我们仍然能看到一些精神。正因为这些，它不是粗鄙的愚民用的喜剧片。

 

曾经和一个真正了解日本动画的人谈论起日本的动画制作。显然，这些看似幼稚长不大的人才会倾注感情的动画作品，单从声音制作方面来讲，就已经超出我们的国产影片数倍。如果我们再讨论画工，精细的手绘影片在制作难度上要高于粗糙的量产电影的拍摄。我们再讨论剧情，从架空的世界观到充满哲理的人生思考，有了这些，一部动画片，不再是一部动画片，而是人生的另外一扇门。

 

从个人的经历来讲，每当我观看一部动画作品之后，或多或少地，我都要陷入对人生的重新思考:如何放弃黑暗的过去，如何努力向上，如何对待他人，如何看待自己，如何正视生命的价值和意义，如何区别不同价值观的正当斗争，如何保护信念，如何面对挑战，如何对待你爱的人，如何对待爱你的人，如何做一个有血性的人，去正视生存的法则，去正视客观存在的真理和已有的自然规律。每当我被残酷的现实打垮流血的时候，我返回动画-这个英雄故去才能到达的理想乡，从不同的题材的动画作品流动的灵魂，我能感受到我并非孤独，我知道这样那样的人，在这样那样的角落，拥有和我同样的想法。每每我因为现实而对自己深表怀疑，我都能从动画中重拾勇气，我直面不公正和非正义，远远地从理想乡观察人们的行为，我相信我自己的正确。因为我知道，当人们都被蒙住双眼，我仍然能看穿迷雾，因为我知道，我的心在Avalon，远离一切的理想乡，梦中的地方。

处女座： A型

Ａ型 - 处女座 Ａ型处女座型性格上的特征是，纯洁而善良；怯懦而小心。 此型的自尊心极强，这是它最明显的特征，此外，其观察力、判断力也很明确，对人对事总是一针见血，绝不虚应故事。 平常给人的感觉是文静有礼，一点也不急功好利，因其有自知之明，只想在自己能力范围内，做好份内的事，所以显得宁静淡泊，颇有君子之相。其人做事慎重而踏实，绝不会有偷鸡摸狗或不按牌理出牌的事情发生，是个规规矩矩，小心谨慎的完美主义者。 Ａ型－处女座的人因为把事情想得太完美的原故，其眼里容不下一点污秽、丑苻的事。如果有人冒犯了他圣洁的王国，一定会被“轰”出来。这种不与邪恶妥协的个性，实在“固执”得可爱。 由于对事情的看法太固执了，难免给人不通情理的感觉。其实，此型的人是相当富有同情心的。看到可怜的人，会尽力去资助他、关爱他，绝不冀望对方的回报。而对看不顺眼的事，会毫不留情地加以批判，因此容易让人误为“刻薄”，而不敢跟他亲近。 此型的人好奇心是与双子座一样强的，不过，双子座的好奇有建设性的，而此型则破坏性多于建设性。换句话说，双子座的人于发现一样新奇事物时，会积极地去运用它，而处女座的人只会消极地去抵制它。 此外，处女座出生的人，喜欢体贴自己的弱点，别人若对他加以严厉的指责或批评，就有歇斯底里反应。这可以说是此型人性格上的缺点吧！ 一般而论，Ａ型－处女座的在“守”方面的能力比“攻”方面的能力为强。这种能力发挥出来，大的能维系国家与社会的道德，小的也能明哲保身，造就自己。 处女座／肖猪 基本个性 在处女座肖猪者的心中，邪恶并不真正存在；他们并不真的认为那些低级、下贱而狡诈的灵魂正总是在我们的周围四处奔跃着。他们相信人性本善，对他们而言，所有的人、动物或是无生命之物，某本上是善良而荣耀的，他们会犯错或误入歧途，但那都是社会的影响。 处女座肖猪者，心地极为善良纯洁，对人有完全的信任感，以致无法分辨何者是坏人，他们将犯罪的人看成是受害者。结果，他经常是欺瞒者的受害人他们相当实际，且非常善于手工的事情。任何需要动手操作的事他皆能胜任。在艺术方面，无论是欣赏或创作，都是其第二生命。肖猪处女座是保证从事艺术的属座。 初次见面时，这种人会让人觉得仿若是吉普赛式的波西米亚人在他们的眼神与装束中，人们会感觉到某种诗人的气质，然而在逐渐熟识之后，你会看到那些散漫的装束并不能掩盖其对奢华的需求。他们会是眼眶四周有黑圈的艺术家，显得退却而脆弱、紧张，甚至害羞，而另一方面他则刚花了一般人近半的年薪整修厨房。如果处女座肖猪者没有财富，他们会显得非常沮丧。艺术虽好，但是黄金能将豺狼挡在门外。 处女座肖猪者厌恶贪污腐化，又垂涎贪污所能带来的利益。他们宣称想要过简单的乡居生活，却又眷恋追求成名。他们似乎显得只注意本质，但也企求奢华。当他们愈表现得不在乎时，你可确定他们正在思谋获得什么。 爱情 忠诚与爱情在处女座肖猪者的身上同时存在，他们会毫无怨言地为所爱的人或朋友奉献一切，他们也希望对方能同样以此回报。他能做出个人牺牲以维持情感关系，且遇到值得追求的对象时，任何困难皆无法阻挡。 留心处女座肖猪者的怒意！这个天性宽容和善的人很少生气，但是当其忍耐达到饱和点，当他无法再承担另一次失望，而其原有的信心为不当或背叛的行为所践踏伤害时，他的愤怒将造成惊人的反应。他们能够永远地与人翻脸，而且在其心目中，敌人（虽然很少）已死并不存在于这个世界。如果你爱上处女座肖猪者，就绝不要有任何背叛的征兆或行为。 适合共处的对象 你是个需要奢侈享受的人，肖牛的白羊座者可提供如此的生活。要不然，你可在肖兔或羊的金牛、巨蟹、天蝎和摩羯座这些秉性慈善而安静的人中寻找合适的伴侣。肖虎或猪的金牛座者也有此魅力。最好远离肖蛇的双子、射手和双鱼座者。肖猴的双子或双鱼座者不合。肖龙的双鱼座者也不用谈。 职业 处女座肖猪者能将任何工作做好，唯有那些需要进步科学知识的工作才会令其产生问题。适合他们的工作有修女、牧师、场景设计家、音乐家、作家、画家、典藏者或档案管理人。 处女座／肖猪 基本个性 在处女座肖猪者的心中，邪恶并不真正存在；他们并不真的认为那些低级、下贱而狡诈的灵魂正总是在我们的周围四处奔跃着。他们相信人性本善，对他们而言，所有的人、动物或是无生命之物，某本上是善良而荣耀的，他们会犯错或误入歧途，但那都是社会的影响。 处女座肖猪者，心地极为善良纯洁，对人有完全的信任感，以致无法分辨何者是坏人，他们将犯罪的人看成是受害者。结果，他经常是欺瞒者的受害人他们相当实际，且非常善于手工的事情。任何需要动手操作的事他皆能胜任。在艺术方面，无论是欣赏或创作，都是其第二生命。肖猪处女座是保证从事艺术的属座。 初次见面时，这种人会让人觉得仿若是吉普赛式的波西米亚人在他们的眼神与装束中，人们会感觉到某种诗人的气质，然而在逐渐熟识之后，你会看到那些散漫的装束并不能掩盖其对奢华的需求。他们会是眼眶四周有黑圈的艺术家，显得退却而脆弱、紧张，甚至害羞，而另一方面他则刚花了一般人近半的年薪整修厨房。如果处女座肖猪者没有财富，他们会显得非常沮丧。艺术虽好，但是黄金能将豺狼挡在门外。 处女座肖猪者厌恶贪污腐化，又垂涎贪污所能带来的利益。他们宣称想要过简单的乡居生活，却又眷恋追求成名。他们似乎显得只注意本质，但也企求奢华。当他们愈表现得不在乎时，你可确定他们正在思谋获得什么。 爱情 忠诚与爱情在处女座肖猪者的身上同时存在，他们会毫无怨言地为所爱的人或朋友奉献一切，他们也希望对方能同样以此回报。他能做出个人牺牲以维持情感关系，且遇到值得追求的对象时，任何困难皆无法阻挡。 留心处女座肖猪者的怒意！这个天性宽容和善的人很少生气，但是当其忍耐达到饱和点，当他无法再承担另一次失望，而其原有的信心为不当或背叛的行为所践踏伤害时，他的愤怒将造成惊人的反应。他们能够永远地与人翻脸，而且在其心目中，敌人（虽然很少）已死并不存在于这个世界。如果你爱上处女座肖猪者，就绝不要有任何背叛的征兆或行为。 适合共处的对象 你是个需要奢侈享受的人，肖牛的白羊座者可提供如此的生活。要不然，你可在肖兔或羊的金牛、巨蟹、天蝎和摩羯座这些秉性慈善而安静的人中寻找合适的伴侣。肖虎或猪的金牛座者也有此魅力。最好远离肖蛇的双子、射手和双鱼座者。肖猴的双子或双鱼座者不合。肖龙的双鱼座者也不用谈。 职业 处女座肖猪者能将任何工作做好，唯有那些需要进步科学知识的工作才会令其产生问题。适合他们的工作有修女、牧师、场景设计家、音乐家、作家、画家、典藏者或档案管理人。   我从来不迷信  不过的确很准