刺青

傳說中，在通往靈界的道路兩旁，盛開著淒世絕美的金色花朵。
花開時葉已凋落，葉茂時花卻零謝，花葉永不相見的悲戀，守護著對愛情永世的思念。這種花，叫做「曼珠沙華」，又名彼岸花…
英挺帥氣的女刺青師竹子，曾因天旋地轉的濃烈愛情，頓時失去生命中的所有，摯愛生死永隔。竹子深信或許那是錯愛的懲罰，因而在左臂上刺下曼珠沙華。她以刺青的痛楚將失去的悲淒刻畫在心，同時封印起所有愛人的力量，直到視訊情人小綠闖入她已然平靜的生活，深藏在小綠心中多年的秘密，隱約就要揭露，竹子這才驚覺，十年前的那場相遇，早已救贖了她因愛受傷的靈魂，並註定她們此世溫柔的守候…。

Synopsis:
Lycoris aurea: The golden flower is native to the northeastern coast of Taiwan. Local people call it the “spider lily”. Japanese legend has it that spider lilies line the path to hell, poisoning the memories of all who smell their scent, forming a bridge between the living and the dead.　
Tattoo artist Takeko keeps a framed design of the spider lily flower on the wall of her parlor. The design was literally cut from the flesh of her father, after he was crushed to death in an earthquake. The image of the spider lily tattoo is the last cohesive memory of Takeko's traumatized brother, Ching, who is no longer able to recognize anyone, including his sister. Takeko has the same tattoo of the poisonous flower on her body in the hope of helping Ching remember and bridging the gap between them.
Webcam girl Jade visits Takeko's tattoo parlor, looking for sexy decoration to excite her clientele. Entranced by the tattoo of the spider lily on the wall, Jade gives Takeko her business card and invites her to visit her on her website where she professes her love for the tattoo artist. Finally, Jade asks Takeko to give her the same spider lily tattoo to bring her closer to the object of her desire…

電影裡，竹子的師父說：「做為刺青師，妳必須瞭解每個刺青背後的秘密，卻又不能說破它…」。刺青師竹子以刺青的痛楚，讓自己受創的心不那麼痛；視訊情人小綠，藉由虛擬網路裡的幻象與捏造，活在自己創造的世界裡；阿東追尋著刺青帶給他的力量；竹子的弟弟阿青，則在刺青的圖像中遺忘，以度過生命中最大的拋棄…。
「每7.7個年輕人當中，就有一個人刺青」，然而刺青這個儀式，絕對不僅止於年輕世代的短暫流行。我希望觀眾們可以經由這部通俗、易懂的電影，共同經驗一場美麗、緊張、震撼、感動的奇妙旅程，同情、理解、認同劇中這些角色（同情小綠的說謊、理解竹子的壓抑…），也從這之中找到自己脆弱本質的影子。我也想滿足觀眾對「感動」的基本需求；一個好看的故事，一些可以愛、可以恨、可以認同、可以懂的角色。

Director’s Statement:
Human beings are fragile by nature. We perform certain “rituals” to protect ourselves without being aware of it.
Female tattoo artist Takeko goes through the physical pain of having a tattoo to ease her sorrow. Webcam girl Jade establishes her own world through a self-deceptive story, and only faces reality through the window of the computer screen.
Similarly, Ching, who suffers from a psychological disorder known as dissociative syndrome, loses his memory so as to deal with family trauma and abandonment. Regular customer A-Dong, an insecure gangster, finds his confidence and strength through colorful symbols on his skin.　
Tattoo is the ritual that connects all the characters in the film. It also reveals how fragile human beings are deep down inside.
Research shows that almost one in every seven to eight teenagers has a tattoo. Before we ask “why are they following such a superficial trend?”, maybe we should ask ourselves “why are we, as adults, so superficial that we don’t understand teenagers.　And why do adults simplify the ritual of tattoo as meaningless fashion?”
Many rituals appear trivial at first sight, but in fact they serve an important function in our lives. We have to practice them in order to “pass” through life, in order to suture our wounds and settle our memories, in order to go forward.
Making films is my ritual.
In the film, Takeko’s teacher tells her that “as an artist, you have to know the secrets behind every tattoo, but you must never reveal them.”
Films do not divulge secrets. Watching films is similar to the process of getting a tattoo; one can only understand the mysteries behind the films by going through the ritual.
During the 90 minutes in a movie theater, one can only hope to experience a wonderful story and go through a beautiful, tense, shocking and moving emotional ride. Then, at the end of the movie, one can go home with a sense of fulfillment.
This is the only thing I can do for my fellow human beings.

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