爱德华·刘易斯是个身家百万的企业巨头,也是个潇洒迷人的青年男子。但是麻烦的是他总是搞不好和女人的关系,最近,他与女友的关系又破裂了。 爱德华到洛杉矶出差。一天夜里,他向他的朋友——律师菲利普借了一辆高级轿车想出去解闷,却不知不觉将车开到了红灯区。在一条林荫道上,迷失方向的爱德华只好向一位年轻漂亮的妓女维维安问路。维维安的美丽活泼吸引了爱德华。在付出一笔小费之后,维维安答应送他回旅馆。当回到套间里时,爱德华已经不想让维维安离开了。于是他又继续“雇”了她一夜。爱德华发现自己喜欢上了维维安,但又碍于面子不能出口。菲利普出了个主意,花3000元雇她一周作为出席交际活动的女伴。 维维安接受了爱德华的要求。当她装扮停当赶到时,看上去俨然是一位贵妇人。在用餐时,维维安对年轻的戴维发生了兴趣;而在马球比赛时,两人又热切交谈。这引起了爱德华的醋意大发。回到旅馆后,维维安发现自己已爱上了爱德华,两人谁也不能离开对方了。一周很快过去,爱德华想要出钱把她安置在纽约一所公寓里,维维安乾脆地拒绝了。维维安离开了爱德华回到自己的公寓,她决定去上学,开始重新做人。正当她准备出门时,爱德华的汽车已停到了门外…… 《风月俏佳人》是一部浪漫轻喜剧式的爱情故事,无论从内容结构还是人物性格上,对这种古老的模式都既有借鉴又有发扬。男女主人公都是有各自鲜明性格的人物,特别是维维安,百万富翁看上了她,提出愿出钱把她安置在一所公寓中,实际上是做情妇,她虽然身为妓女,但却有自己的主张和人格尊严。她爱了,就要光明正大的去爱。而不愿过这种没有名份的寄生生活。她可以毅然地离开他,并且下定决心做个正经的人。她要去上学,这时,她已健全了自己的个性性格,并为自己的人格的发展打开了道路,她真正成为一个独立的人。 妓女维维安的扮演者朱莉娅·罗伯茨是美国正红的年青女影星,因为她成功地饰演了这位热情,聪明,漂亮,诚实富有个性的妓女形象而更多受到美国影评界赞扬。甚至认为这是继赫本《罗马假日》的表演以来最令人鼓舞的演出,这无疑奠定了她明星的地位,同时也为该片大增光彩。Alongside Ghost, another romantic comedy drama, Pretty Woman dominated the box office of 1990. The movie revitalised Richard Gere's career, and made a superstar of Julia Roberts, launching her on a string of hugely successful romantic comedies including My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Notting Hill (1999), and, reuniting her with Gere and Pretty Woman director, Garry Marshall, The Runaway Bride (1999). Inevitably the movie's theme song is Roy Orbison's Oh Pretty Woman, sounding fresh as ever. And if that is a typically male view of feminine attractions, Natalie Cole tells the other side of the story with the unrepentant Wild Women Do. David Bowie provides an update of one of his greatest hits, with Fame 90 and Robert Palmer describes Life In Detail. The remainder of the album is a snapshot of up-and-coming acts at the beginning of the 90s, with Go West's massive hit, King Of Wishful Thinking and Roxette's chart smash It Must Have Been Love setting the agenda for slick, well produced power-pop. As nostalgia for the time just before dance took over the charts, or simply as a highly polished souvenir of one of the most popular movies ever made, Pretty Woman requires, as Peter Cetera appropriately adds, No Explanation. --Gary S. Dalkin