【電影簡介】

香港新界陸氏家族在此盤桓百年，某日，同村的羅永就（古天樂飾）醉酒撞死了異姓兄弟陸永遠，從此與陸永遠之妻月華（周迅飾）結下不解之仇。

5年后，羅永就出獄，看到陸家風云變幻，陸氏家族大家長陸瀚濤（曾江飾）及其女陸永瑜（葉璇飾）已經坐擁新界最大房產公司，并開始結交內地政商；陸家兄弟陸金強（劉青云飾）等人在新界瘋狂收購土地擴張勢力。就在此時，香港房產巨鱷邀請羅永就“共商大事”。

同時，神秘人阿祖（吳彥祖飾）透露給月華，她丈夫的死與陸家的土地交易黑幕有關，并且多方勢力都瞄準了月華和村民們堅守的百畝良田，要想在這場欺天陰謀中復仇，就必須按照他的指示去做。一場愛恨交織，錢權陰謀的悲歡故事揭開序幕。

【音頻文本】

Wire-tapping has always been just a hook in Siu Fai Mak and Felix Chong's "Overheard" series, the third and latest installment presents the most advanced techniques of espionage, but the gadget-mongering never overshadows the moral discourse in a Hong Kong-specific context.

The story is set in modern time New Territories, Hong Kong, when the largely agrarian peninsula is targeted by powerful real estate tycoons, much like the rest of contemporary China. The influx of capital wakes up insatiable desires in the local residents and threatens to obliterate traditional, family-centered values. Qing Wan Lau, Daniel Wu, Louis Koo each represent a different character being caught in the game of eavesdropping.

The keyword that introduces the story is "small house policy", whereby each indigenous male villager no younger than 18 is entitled to build a small house during his life time. To start business in the New Territories, property developers invest generously to purchase the entitlement from the villagers. Local delegates, having realized they can make huge profits because of this, seek to bypass developers for more money. In this process, the conflicts between different interest groups become a microscope, which puts human greed at the focal point.

Movies about the dark side of humanity have been made throughout the history of motion pictures; what makes this one special is its distinctive Hong Kong characteristic. As a story set in the modern internationalmetropolis, most of its characters are villagers. This creates a huge contrast and allows viewers an alternative perspective at the trend of property developments that have been fueling the national economy for the past few years.

The story is a bit challenging to understand, due to its complexity and the sheer number of characters involved, but the script is apparently written with devotion. Many funny scenes that put a brake on the intense storytelling turn out to be important precursor for later developments--that's kind of like a lost art in Chinese filming making.

The "Overheard" series has always been dominated by male characters. Mainland actress Zhou Xun is not given the opportunity to bloom, but she does better than the other female actress, Michelle Ye, further proof that Hong Kong filmmakers should start scouting for new female talent before viewers get used to seeing these roles occupied by mainland faces.

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