An outstanding comedy whose poetic style hearkens back to the films of Wes Anderson. It tells of a youngster focused on winning the nationwide drumming championship in spite of certain obstacles – such as not having any drums! A film that is every bit as hardcore as Jimmy Page’s guitar, and every bit as endearing as Robert Plant’s waistcoats. There are a lot of films that stick to the hackneyed theme of the outsider bent on fulfilling his dream in spite of all the odds – thanks to which he not only achieves his coveted success but, moreover, instils hope in the hearts of the weak and degraded through his courage and determination. But none of these films has had a protagonist as charismatic as Power – a young man obsessed with drumming drumlessly (read: steady gesticulation set to the rhythm of legendary heavy metal anthems), whose aim is to win the nationwide drumming championship, support striking miners in New Mexico and win the heart of a girl who went deaf at the age of three at a Status Quo concert. This brilliant comedy – reminiscent of the films of Wes Anderson in its fascination with bizarre twists on standard genre themes – will thrill you even if you are not a fan of 1970s hard-rock dinosaurs. But you mustn’t forget Power’s creed while you’re watching: “I don’t need drums. I am drums!" About the director Ari Gold received a Student Oscar in 2000 for his film Helicopter, an experimental short film in which he used authentic photography, scene reconstructions and animated sequences to tell of the tragic death of his mother. The Sundance Festival accepted Gold’s short student films for three consecutive years, and one of them – the sixty-second film Culture, which the filmmaker accompanied with a 10-point manifesto signed with the pseudonym Ari von Gold – elicited (particularly in Serbia) a wave of similar films of exactly one minute in length avowing “Dogma 99”. In addition to filmmaking, Ari Gold is also a dedicated musician – he sings in the bands The Honey Brothers and The Gold Brothers, he plays the ukulele, the piano and occasionally the drums. The film Adventures of Power is his first feature-length film.
宁静祥和的闯堂镇，即将迎来万众瞩目的许愿大会，镇民们为了这次盛典齐心协力。闯堂兔的父亲兔飞是一个极为聪明博学的博士，此前博士因某种原因带着“闯堂之轮”从小镇消失，气坏了身为镇长的爷爷，从此兔博士和“闯堂之轮”便成了小镇的禁忌话题。虽然也闯堂兔和弟弟堂堂参与盛典的准备工作，可是手忙脚乱惹出不少的笑话。在爷爷的呵斥下，他们随同美丽的小猫蝴蝶前往神殿检查电力系统，却意外在地下发现神秘之人，这些人似乎正策划破坏盛典。为了保证许愿大会的顺利进行，闯堂兔他们齐心协力和这群坏蛋作斗争，结果发现背后隐藏着更大的阴谋…… 本片是武汉玛雅动漫公司投拍的武汉第一部动画电影。
改革开放的中国，红男绿女享受着时代的馈赠，但是许多青年被西方腐朽堕落的价值观所蛊惑，失去了蓬勃向上的劲头与朝气。花城汽水厂的青年住处员何大壮（冯巩 饰），在经过两年学习后准备进入南方职工业余大学参加毕业考试，谁知路上却被扒手划破口袋偷走了准考证。任凭他好说歹说，校方都不允许他入场。何大壮气急败坏，决心要好好惩治那些损人不利己的小偷。此后他先是误抓了手伸进老婆兜里的男人，之后又在抓贼时被对方栽赃，后来多亏经验丰富的刘所长（段建国 饰）为他洗刷了冤情。经人介绍，何大壮与女青年秋萍（凌慧 饰）相亲，偏偏对方正是他被栽赃时遭到盗窃的女青年，两个人之间难免误会继续。 吃了一连串亏的大壮，发誓要以业余警察的身份和小偷们抗争到底……
故事梗概： 忠厚善良的老兽医葛老壮，年轻时妻子与人私奔，至今已鳏居30年。他的儿子大优是个养猪专业户，现已30多岁，依然光棍一条。父子俩相依为命，勤劳能干，生活过得还算富裕。老壮虽恨妻子，但又始终对她难以忘情。隔壁热情善良的张寡妇对老壮百般殷勤，提出把两家变一家，但他碍于旧的传统观念始终无动于衷。儿子大优因头顶光秃，恋爱屡屡受挫。这天，他又有约会，临行前，特意戴了一顶帽子“遮丑”。姑娘对他印象不错，满心欢喜的大优骑车带着姑娘去玩。途中，不小心将帽子掉在地上，露出了秃脑门，姑娘生气的离他而去，婚事告吹。大优总结教训，将帽子捂得紧紧的再次去相亲，无奈炎热天气使他无法忍受，终于掀掉帽子，这次相亲自然又遭失败。村里的莫得蒙中年未娶，从外地拐骗来一个漂亮姑娘阿娇留作媳妇，无奈阿娇宁死不从，他便以3000元“介绍费”把阿娇买给了大优。当晚，大优迫不及待地要与阿娇同房，阿娇哭哭啼啼地道出原委，大优对她深表同情，不忍心伤害她。这时，大优的生母凤仙，忽然从香港回来看望他们父子。原来，他的丈夫已去世。如今，他怀着内疚的心情向老壮父子赎罪，但过去的毕竟无法挽回。最终，她还是怀着痛苦和惆怅的心情离去。大优很爱阿娇，对她百般照顾关心，但他从父亲讲的故事中悟出知音可遇不可求的道理，决定送阿娇回家。大优给了阿娇一些钱，亲自送她上公共汽车。若有所失的大优回到家中，身后突然穿来阿娇深情的呼唤：“大优哥”，葛家父子顿时转悲为喜。正当他们沉浸在喜悦之中时，警车来到大优家。原来，葛得蒙拐骗案发，警察来救阿娇回家。然而，已爱上大优的阿娇不愿离去，警察例行公事还是带走了阿娇。恋恋不舍的阿娇含泪喊着：“大优哥，我会回来的！你等着我！”
时钟刚刚指向8点，市群众艺术馆开始了一天的忙碌，办公室主任姜明凤有节奏的脚步声，引起馆里女人们一阵无声的慌乱。经过艰难交涉，501建筑公司终于退还了群众艺术馆的一套住房。 馆里唯一的一位有文凭的中年知识分子孙玉萍，祖孙三代同住在文化舞厅楼下的一间房子里，可由于她的爱人吴心恬只是市委党校的一位普通的教员，所以，几次调房都轮不到他。只有扫肓文化程度的姜明凤，因为是文化局周局长的夫人，虽是办公室主任，但权势却大大超过了她的任职范围，为将这套住房弄到手，她一边做丈夫的工作，一边让副局长夫人魏京在下边做群众的工作。馆里大小夫人们为她要房大造舆论。 馆长郑昌盛十分同情孙玉萍，可夫人刘小蓉惧怕姜明凤，硬逼丈夫把房子给姜明凤。为难的郑馆长想以办书法展览为由，让孙玉萍搬进新房，将她的房子作展厅。郑馆长正要宣布这一决定，市里打来了不同意的电话。郑馆长的女儿郑雪琴也向追求自己的击局长的儿子周纯说希望孙玉萍搬进新房。在儿子的哄骗下，姜明凤无可奈何地放弃了竞争。吴心恬被提升为市里的副局长。郑馆长理直气壮地把房子分给了孙玉萍。 当人们去为孙玉萍搬家时，她却告诉人们已经退掉了这套房子，人们十分疑惑。吴心恬刚进家门，孙玉萍问他什么时候搬到市委家属大楼去。丈夫温和地警告了她。时钟又指向了8点，人们的耳际又传来了阵阵的高跟鞋敲击声。不过，它不再是昔日的姜明凤，而是散发着青春魅力的孙玉萍。 所获奖项 1989年获保加利亚第十五届卡布洛沃国际讽刺喜剧电影节荣誉奖
