【電影簡介】

本片講述身患殘疾的鋼琴教師李靜（桂綸鎂飾）在一次例行體檢后將香港名醫周文暄（張震飾）以性侵犯告上法庭，引起全港嘩然。代表李靜的檢控官陳志天（郭富城飾）立誓要為她討回公道，但被告周文暄的辯護律師（夏雨飾）卻認為本案并非想象般簡單...一場關于情與法之間的決斗拉開帷幕。陳志天出身律師世家，從小立志要成為有良心的律師。天性不妥協的他，在這個現實的社會中有些格格不入，他終于決定離開名聲顯赫的律師行，投奔可以懲惡揚善的律政司，做起公訴人。他的第一單case，對手是香港律師界的一顆新星，青年才俊Freddy，來自他的老東家律師行。那件案子，正是被傳媒和全社會所關注的著名醫生性騷擾案。原告李靜是一個殘疾鋼琴教師，她教被告周文瑄的女兒鋼琴課，同時周也是李靜的私人醫生。事情發生當天，李靜去醫院找周文瑄檢查身體，陪同的護士臨時外出，當護士回來時，李靜已經決定要告周醫生性侵犯。充滿正義感的陳志天決定為這個弱女子出頭，力拼辭鋒銳利的辯護律師，掀起了一場人性與正義相互角力的羅生門。

【音頻文本】

2013 has seen many Chinese actors try their hand at directing for the first time. Of these, Charlie Yeung is one of the more interesting.

While most first-time directors tap the market's demand for nostalgia or bemoaning the bygone of their ownyouth, the Taiwan-born director has chosen a more serious topic. In courtroom drama "Christmas Rose", KwaiLunmei plays a handicapped piano teacher who accuses a famous surgeon of sexual harassment. Zhang Zhen plays the surgeon and Aaron Kwok is the public prosecutor who does everything he can to incriminate the accused, only to discover the case is not as simple as it first seemed.

The story develops in multiple suspense-filled steps according to court procedure. Many details are explained in flashbacks during the trial.

The theme is unusual for a Chinese film, so the story has potential, but regrettably fails to fulfill. Forexample, suspect Doctor Zhou's character is incomplete. Despite efforts to show the impact of the case on his family, this doesn't develop into a compelling part of the main plot. Kwai Lunmei clearly worked hard to portray a disabled victim, but the twist at the end is a little too much. Aaron Kwok, on the other hand,conveys a powerful performance of emotional development.

In fact, Aaron Kwok and Kwai Lunmei's performances clearly show the movie's failings are not due to the cast, but the story itself. Despite this the pacing works well, with each stage well-timed to maintain interest, so perhaps the assistance of producer Hark Tsui finally paid off.

Compared with other directorial debuts, such as "So Young" by Zhao Wei and "Tiny Times" by novelist and businessman Guo Jingming, Yeung's movie is more personal and thought provoking. Instead of being trapped in nostalgia or watching a meaningless display of wealth, audiences may enjoy a little intellectual stimulation about something other than the contents of their dinner.

"Christmas Rose" deserves a six out of ten.

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