一炮而红

　　A bitter old boxer tasked with caring for his grandson uses the opportunity to settle his oldest grudge by forcing his kin into embracing the sweet science.

　　靴のサンプルをカバンに詰めて、地方都市の靴屋を訪ね歩く満男。そんな旅先の安いビジネスホテルに泊まると、決まって思い出すのは伯父・寅さんのこと。「随分長いこと帰ってこないけど、今頃何をしているんだろう・・・。伯父さんは年中恋をしていて、僕の記憶に最初にあるのはリリーさんだ・・・」。(C)1997 松竹株式会社

　　Captain Ambrose comes from a long line of distinguished sailors...but is all too susceptible to seasickness. After the war, he buys himself a nautical command on shore; a decrepit amusement pier at the British resort town Sandcastle-on-Sea, whose prim town council has outlawed arcade games as a form of gambling! Running the pier like a naval vessel, the captain's determination to make it a modern, going concern meets steady opposition. But with an unexpected new ally, he pursues a remarkable scheme to liberate his "ship" from land authorities...

　　圣诞节前夕，一个富裕人家正在忙着筹备圣诞。窗外白雪皑皑，屋里迎来了女儿大学归来。一家人沉浸在圣诞前团聚的气氛。
　　此时，大家以为作为一家之主的父亲还没有睡醒，谁知打开房门一开，他竟死在了睡床上，背后插着一把刀。众人惊慌失措，想报警之时却发现电话线早以被剪断；车已被蓄意破坏，无法开到警局。明显地，凶手就在这8人中间。彼此的猜忌和指控开始了，各人不为人知的秘密一一曝光，伦理道德的颠覆，贪婪自私的本性，令这个圣诞前夕特别混乱。讽刺的是，最后谁是凶手已经不重要了……