一直以來，香港電影十分缺乏女性主導的元素。導演潘源良自八六年《戀愛季節》後，事隔廿五年執導新作《出軌的女人》，起用了告別影圈一段時間的夏文汐與吳家麗，再配上葉璇、陳偉霆及冼色麗等，描述女性對於情慾的欲望，提供了一場女性的盛宴。
電影描述一眾上流社會女性的情況，萬太（夏文汐飾）得悉自己的丈夫有外遇後低緒低落，在好友Josephine（葉璇飾）及何太（吳家麗飾）的鼓勵後，連同另一少女（冼色麗飾）一起北上到了Men爸（余安安飾）經營的男妓店尋歡，當中於該店工作的Bill（陳偉霆飾）成了眾苦悶女士的渴求對象。三名闊太雖然渴求以此方法既維持婚姻關係之餘可以得到情慾滿足，可是隨著Bill的誘使下，三人漸漸出軌，也令眾人關係失控。
從情節上看，《出軌的女人》以三名上流社會女子在外偷情為題，但當中又各自有著自身的故事，在只有約個半小時的篇幅，很易弄得不是交代不清便是缺乏細節。在潘源良與楊漪珊的劇本下，三位女角在其家庭的重心有所不同，分別以自身、擔心丈夫得悉及影響兒子為題，令情節豐富，而電影節奏採用平行剪接模式下，算是較預期流暢，而且節奏十分明快，於前段了解關係後，也為後段眾人於「出軌」後漸漸出現的失控帶來不少驚喜之處。電影對於情慾的描述雖然沒有以裸露為重心，但三位女角卻有情慾情節表達其慾望，而且手法來得直接，達到電影的意境。
演員方面，觀眾對於電影的重心，放在息影多年的夏文汐與吳家麗身上。當中夏文汐的演繹具質感層次，將一名苦悶闊太由害怕到放任的過程呈現，演出老練。吳家麗的角色以瞞著兒子偷歡，一眾祈求兩方討好的為難也看得出。至於演繹黑道妻子的葉璇，則演活一份對朋友及丈夫自責的感覺。值得注意的是，三位演員於對白上，明顯地加上不少現在反應的元素，發揮上也看到其點契來，也是她們合作難得之處。男角方面，陳偉霆是次演繹的男妓角色，以賣相為主，對於他來說較過去的角色更為適合，故此發揮上算是理想。
在主角以外，一眾配角的處理亦是電影有趣之處。當中對於鄭丹瑞、盧覓雪及林子祥三位的角色安排最有驚喜。而余安安飾演的男妓店老闆演出則延續前作《飛砂風中轉》的外露形態，但更見自然。反觀冼色麗的角色在一眾演技派女星群起之下，發揮空間不多，早段過後倒沒再交代。杜汶澤的演出雖然也見活潑，但觀乎他近年的演繹模式，難免予人覺得他開始需要脫離《人間喜劇》的框架。
在情節以外，電影於攝影及配樂兩個部份表現也不俗，當中片中對於部份歌曲的運用，更帶來一點神來之筆，也許這是於音壇當作詞人潘源良的強項。
整體而言，《出軌的女人》可算是女性電影上乘之作，以直接的方式將上流女性在家庭無法滿足下對情慾渴求展現，而當中三位女角夏文汐、吳家麗與葉璇在全面發揮下更見默契，再配上一眾安排恰當的演員，可算是重執導筒的潘源良帶來的驚喜禮物。
Ken Resurrected
This is the sort of dramatic movies I like to see made more frequently by HK cinema. I really have high expectations on this one.
復仇
可惜只有個半鐘而人物比較多, 主角以外既角色平面欠一點描繪
如果港產片能夠同西片一樣, 平均去到兩個鐘片長, 節奏唔駛一味快, 可以緩急有序, 要衝出香港唔會太難
shtmanhk
銀幕短打：潘源良新作令人感慨良多
http://paper.wenweipo.com/2011/03/23/OT1103230004.htm
潘至今仍令人津津樂道的《戀愛季節》，片末黃耀明與李麗珍攜手走在尖沙咀柏麗大道，新作搬出港人終極性感偶像夏文汐，讓她和吳家麗與葉旋，一起北征嫖（男）妓。電影表面探討女性情慾問題，放在中港市場主動權上，便可看作港片（傳統）天真的反擊。我們不能簡單把它視為另一部《大丈夫2》而輕輕放過分析、討論的機會。
shtmanhk
林憶蓮主唱的主題曲,是明年金像獎大熱.
Mark
全片情節緊湊、具可觀性的場景甚多，但導演的全局掌控能力仍見生疏，以致影片儘管動人，卻缺乏感人肺腑的主題中心思想。夏文汐和吳家麗的演出也見生硬和老套，靠本身氣質撐場。葉璇和陳偉霆是驚喜和亮點。陳終於演出一個像樣的角色，葉的演出如果不能稱為影后級的話，香港也的確再拿不出自己的影后了。
八部半
認同Mark所言，許多場面拍得老套，處處停留在20年前的感覺。兩位久休復出的女星，演出也令人失望，尤其夏文汐就只是几場接吻床戲而以，与葉璇的對手戲，更令夏小姐完全失色。Mark的最後兩句，100%認同。
tommyknchan
我都剛剛看了，劇情同其張力針針到位！
想到宣傳標語的「闖禁區」，其實香港電影要有回「闖禁區」心態同勇氣，去點出社會問題。一係唔闖，一闖就要闖得好睇！
nbachung
依你同Mark兄所言.葉璇依次演出相比[頭七]還要好?夏文汐哂大牌到..睇今曰news就知.吳家麗不嬲好戲..真歲月催人..
羅生
我一直都有支持這個網站…
但我最近發覺到貴站的影評像是有預設立場一樣
小眾必讚,大眾必踩
商業片總不是一無是處吧？
就算是不好的電影,用字也不用過於刻薄,給人一種不以持平的態度寫影評的感覺
但如果這是你的風格，那我無話好說…
希望只是我一時錯覺…..
更希望貴站日日進步
hk
羅生覺得王晶套猛男滾死隊係小眾？
Ken Resurrected
What are you talking about?
It is true that the blogger picks apart some big budget movies, but I also see him being kind to some mainstream movies, and critical of others too.
Basically the blogger is all over the map, so there is no need to complain.
nescioquis
I’d like to hear what you think about it after you see it, Ken.
I watched it today and found it to be fairly decent, but the plot falters quite a bit in the last 1/3. It does feel at times that the director is trying too hard to be “deep”.
Good performances all round, especially by Ye. I appreciate finally seeing a HK movie that isn’t dominated by mainland actors.
Tony
“I appreciate finally seeing a HK movie that isn’t dominated by mainland actors.” this is the point.
(以下有內容)只是的士陳演技未好到可以處理2個角色，雖有伏筆而且不只一個，但是我們入場時冇準備他是演兩角色；劇情不斷扭橋，但是每次扭，都係觀眾O 咀居多，例如葉對夏的關係，只此一場．
Rat
葉對夏的關係, 從第一場開會葉露事業線的裝束, 已露端倪; 但我同意此片為奇情而奇情, 成績很差!
shtmanhk
其實以上應反白
H
片尾憶蓮的兩心花, 令我陶醉良久, 完了字幕聽完她唱才離場
d.p.
The film reminded me another director, Yang Feng
shtmanhk
85年 戀愛季節 上映僅8天票房 $1,835,047,相信潘源良第二部電影票房上甚有可能超越前作.
Rat
保持到已經萬幸
Rat
即係單身男女咁?
DB
你用廾五年前票房比較,真好野!
Ben
Impossible!
Ken Resurrected
I don’t know why you think this. This movie is very entertaining. My expectations are indeed high, and its results as good commercial entertainment are enough to satisfy me.
I know the director and the production team , as well as its major stars, did not really helm/star in a movie for a long time, that makes me even more surprised at how entertaining it was, especially with some of the plot twist.
I wholeheartedly agree that everybody did their part, and Willem Chan finally shown some major improvement as a credible performer.
Ken Resurrected
Guess it is too easy to complain and not enough encouragement.
Most people who complain about the shortcomings of this movie fail to appreciate the simple fact that this movie even can get made, with none of the stars having any bankability whatsoever.
Let’s face it, this movie is not a masterpiece, but it should at least keep most of its audiences engaged and entertained, even when some of the plot twist was a little unbelievable (for e.g. anything done by 吳家麗’s driver in the 2nd half of the movie), but harmless.
I saw the movie at UA Times Square 8pm, capacity only about 35-40%, about same capacity as BLACK SWAN (but this movie in its 4th week), so there should be more people giving this movie a chance, instead of making harsh comments and kill its chances of finding an audience.
Ken Resurrected
I was surprised to see that too, and quite frankly, he did not disappoint too much. There are not really a lot of actors left in HK, so for better or worse, we are stuck with him for the moment, but I am glad to see him having some improvement.
The UA Times Square show I attended has some younger viewers, so maybe those people are fans of him.
shtmanhk
如今另一部吳家麗主演的「女人」題材電影再現，且看是次潘源良的第二部電影於票房上能否越越《等愛的女人》。
http://hongkongfilms.mysinablog.com/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=2952156
看有病的女人看出軌的女人
好難睇!!九唔搭八!!!
個故事不知所謂, 全部角色都唔知想點!!!
Ken Resurrected
Perhaps some people want a completely coherent story that have perfect closure to every character, but the results right now is satisfying commercial entertainment.
Obviously this kind of movie is not everybody’s cup of tea, even in Indie Hollywood, many similar movies has plot twists, and they are not always well-received.
What I care right now is that the movie is well made in almost all aspects, and I appreciate the fact this movie can even get made now. Yet it seems many people like to see this movie fail, or come here to pick apart the movie like it has nothing good to offer.
Shame on those people.
poonsan
hi, ken,
as the writer and director of this movie, i must express my appreciation to your support to this film as well as to hong kong cinema.
we did spend every penny of the budget to this production, and tried our best to entertain the audience. as for the look, it’s our fault that we didn’t have the money like the big budgeted movie to retone the color of the film. so maybe some audience would regard it as a movie that looks like being made some years ago. about the plot twist, i have no regrets at all. if they want a striaght story about these women, i have no answer. i just wonder if they would feel it boring had it be not twisted. and to be honest, the twists here are true human drama that can happen in real life, even the twist about the driver at the second half of the movie.
nescioquis
I keep coming back to this post hoping for actual discussion but it seems like every comment is either heaping praises on it or “OMG IT SUCKS!” I actually quite enjoyed this movie, notwithstanding some of the faults I found with it, but it’s almost as if there’s no middle ground here.
Since the writer/director is here — though I have no idea if he’ll even read this — I’d like to ask him whether he meant to write Alice’s character so inconsistently. One of the biggest problems I had with the film is that I didn’t understand at all what were her motivations. Was she seeking revenge on her husband? Did she still love her husband (at the end it seems like she did)? If she fell in love with Bill, why did she suddenly switch to loving Ben? Yet as soon as her husband came back, she was willing to give up Ben! I personally had no idea what was going on with her and I found that frustrating.
I do commend the way you wrote Josephine and her husband’s relationship. I thought it was the most moving relationship in the whole film, even more so than Josephine’s love for Alice. The scene and conversation between Josephine and Black White Gor where Josephine is trying to finish painting was well-written and superbly acted.
I thought some of the plot twists were ridiculous (the driver one was predictable and, I’m sorry to say, not very interesting) but they were quite clever and did leave the audience entertained from what I saw. On the whole, I liked it and would watch it again if my schedule allowed. I would not hesitate to recommend it, and I plan to do so to my overseas friends as soon as the DVD comes out. In my opinion, though it is far from perfect (there are a few things I had a huge problem with), it is on the whole a good movie both for entertainment value and for academic discussion.
poonsan
As the writer/director of Hi, Fidelity, I am more than happy to discuss with my audience. Especially when someone brought up good topic in a sensible way.
For Alice’s psychology, she’s first angry watching the photo of her betrayed husband and wanted to take revenge. Then being push to by her peers to the gigolo bar, she was on one hand feeling herself out of the place, while on the other hand being attracted by Bill. When Bill left Pinky to talk to her, she was flattered. But still she wouldn’t leave contact to Bill. At that time she thought it was only a night going out, there should not be any further development. Then Bill gave her his phone and called her. Gradually she was seduced and went to bed with Bill. When Bill told her he couldn’t wait to see her and came to HK to meet her, she was thrilled. But then when Ben revealed his identity, she knew that Bill has cheated her. She was pushed to a point where, as the film suggested, a new born woman had come out and took over her old self. Then Ben was so wholeheartedly staying with her and she was moved. But the night Ben went out and never came back, she became to think if Ben was also leaving her for good. So when she listened to her husband’s remorse through the recorded message, she became to realise that maybe she should go back to her family. But then again her husband was suspicious about her relationship with Josephine, then Alice realised that there would be no turning back, she had to make up her mind to live her own life. So she left on the boat and started with her gardening business until Ben found her a year later.
I am not telling all these for the first time. They are all in the movie if someone will check it out. People may like the film or dislike it, but I did try my best to portrait every character as he/she should be. And again thanks to the cast, I think they have made the characters alive. Thanks again.
Ken Resurrected
Wow if you are really the director of the movie, you must make a spoiler alert warning with your last lengthy comment regarding Alice’s character. I think without your detailed explanation, her behaviour in the entire movie makes sense.
It is very hard to satisfy everybody, especially picky and fake HK people, but no matter what, you should be proud of making the movie.
Annie
葉璇的表演可以說是非常出色了，把所有的場景都演出了“潛文本”，這是只有一流的演員才能做到的。可惜影片的情節落俗並且導演把控力欠缺，沒有說出動人故事的能力。但在這樣的情況下葉璇仍然遊刃有餘，應獲嘉獎。