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年少輕狂時，我們事事都樂于嘗試。因為覺得自己一無所有而不懼怕失去。也正因如此，我們有時會在不知不覺中走上一條不歸路。
WE want to try a little of everything when we're young. We always think we've got nothing to lose. Then, sometimes, before we know it, we're already on a path where there's no turning back.
這正是臺灣著名導演鈕承澤的最新力作《艋舺》的劇情梗概。電影片名“艋舺”取自臺北一個古老城區的名字。20世紀90年代前，艋舺都以不法行為著稱。電影以20世紀80年代為背景，講述了在兄弟會、小混混橫行的社會，5個黑道少年之間的友誼、沖突和背叛的故事。
That's what Monga, the latest film by Taiwanese director Doze Niu, is about. The title refers to one of Taipei's oldest areas. It was quite well-known for its iniquity before a cleanup in the 1990s. The film is bathed in nostalgia for a time (the mid-1980s) when brotherhood, small mafias and the seedy backstreets of the area were poignant "symbols". It tells a story of friendship, conflict and betrayal among a group of five teenage gangsters.
這樣的劇情或多或少會讓我們回想起紅極一時的香港影片《古惑仔》。劇中，類似街斗、出入妓院、粗口、歃血為盟等場景都是必不可少的。雖然影片中有不少小混混出現，但《艋舺》卻并非一部警匪片。它是一部真實記錄年輕人生活的影片，上映1個月就創下了4000萬元的臺灣電影票房奇跡。
It may, more or less, remind us of the Hong Kong classic Teddyboy series, where things like street fights, visits to brothels, and a swearing of brotherhood ceremony are indispensable. But, while Monga has lots of gangsters, it's not a gangster film. It's an honest film about being young, and already something of a box office miracle for a Taiwanese film (40 million yuan, a month after its release).
主人公蚊子（趙又廷飾）年紀輕輕誤入歧途，意外踏入黑道。起初，他不理解為什么人們總是打打殺殺，總是只識義氣，不問公平與意義。
The lead character Mosquito (Mark Chao) "goes astray" and accidentally enters the world of gangsters at a young age. At first he can't understand why people just keep fighting, even killing each other, and why loyalty always comes first, rather than justice or meaning.
而另一位主人公和尚（阮經天飾）則是個“有思想的斗士”，但卻最終背叛了組織。因此，該影片注定會有一個悲情、血腥但卻不失美麗的結局。電影進展到尾聲，蚊子在死前終于看到了自己夢寐以求的櫻花--和尚的血飛濺在空氣中，像綻放的櫻花般爛漫。
Another main character, Monk (Ethan Juan，阮經天), is "a fighter with a brain" who betrays his group later. So, the film's doomed to have a sad, bloody ending-also a beautiful one. Right before Mosquito dies in the end, blood in the air becomes fluttering cherry blossoms, which he's always dreamed of seeing.
