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故事设定在一个死后的奇异时空，所有自杀后的人都会被聚集到这里。在这个异次元的世界里，除了每个人都拥有神奇力量外，一切看似跟现实世界毫无分别。男主人公齐亚（派屈克·福吉特 Patrick Fugit饰）为情割腕自杀后，本以为能就此一了百了，却阴差阳错的坠入这个自杀者的天堂。在路上，齐亚先后遇见了因各种原因自杀的路人，后与另外两位自杀者结伴同行，一起踏上了神奇旅程。。民国初期，京城薛公馆少奶奶自杀身亡，丫头嫣红被少奶奶娘家人打成瘸子，并含冤入狱。22年后，嫣红的外甥女琳琅以家教身份进入薛公馆，用嫣红的喜爱之物牡丹，试探出当年陷害嫣红的人就是当年的丫头、现在的女主人梦玲。嫣红与琳琅策划并实施了一系列复仇行动，要让梦玲痛苦惊恐，最后众叛亲离。在复仇的过程中，琳琅爱上了梦玲的儿子，对梦玲的女儿也产生了恻隐之心。是继续复仇，还是追求自己的真爱？琳琅在矛盾中挣扎。 梦玲和嫣红同为薛府的丫鬟，二人为了跟薛老爷争宠是面和心不和。薛老爷喜欢更漂亮一些的嫣红，梦玲怀恨在心。薛少奶奶知道后竟然自杀，正好被梦玲看见，就把嫣红常带的牡丹花放在薛少奶奶手里，丫头嫣红被少奶奶娘家人打成残废，并含冤入狱。22年后，嫣红的外甥女琳琅以家教身份进入薛府，用嫣红的喜爱之物：牡丹，试探出当年陷害嫣红的人就是当年的丫头、现在的女主人梦玲。嫣红与琳琅策划并实施了一系列复仇行动，要让梦玲痛苦惊恐，最后众叛亲离。在复仇的过程中，琳琅爱上了梦玲的儿子，对梦玲的女儿蕊蕊也产生了恻隐之心，琳琅也在矛盾中挣扎，但是由于自己性格上的软弱，并没有说服姨娘。真相大白后，琳琅想求得展鹏的原谅竟然被展鹏打了一巴掌，这一巴掌也把二人爱情打的烟消云散。 最后，一洋和琳琅为蕊蕊扫完墓后在不远处展鹏的注视下并肩离开了，这是最后一幕。一洋和琳琅会成为一对吗？这是个问题，留给我们无限的联想。。Umberto Lenzi is undoubtedly the king of Italian crime movies, but unfortunately| Syndicate Sadists is not the best examples of his work in this genre. Lenzi's crime flicks tend to be a cut above the rest because he makes films based on stories with a point, and they don't lack direction| but this film feels a bit too wayward to fully fit with the rest of his stuff. The film takes obvious influence from Sergio Leone's landmark western 'A Fistful of Dollars' (which in turn, took influence from Akira Kurosawa's landmark samurai flick Yojimbo), in that it features two warring families and a strong character at the centre. The crime that Lenzi focuses on is kidnapping, and we centre on a character called 'Rambo'. Rambo is dragged into the war between the two families after his brother is killed because of it. Rambo uses his brains and brawn to pit the two families against one another, in the hope of gaining revenge for his brother's death, rescuing a young boy that they've kidnapped, and ultimately letting the two sides destroy one another. The film's biggest asset is undoubtedly Tomas Milian. Milian was put to great use by Lenzi in almost all of his crime thrillers. The range of characters he has played for Lenzi is immense, and this one is easily one of the coolest. The character is called Rambo, which immediately sprang to mind the popular Sylvester Stallone character - but for once, the Italians actually haven't stolen this name as Syndicate Sadists was released first! As usual, the film is wickedly entertaining, as we get to watch Milian get himself involved in the usual array of car chases, shootouts and brawls. Lenzi has got him riding a motorbike this time round, and every scene featuring it and Milian is a real standout! However, the film often feels like it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and this means that the running time is stretched out more than it should be. Compared to the crime films of other Italian directors, Syndicate Sadists is more than above average| but in relation to Lenzi crime flicks such as Almost Human and The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist - it doesn't stand tall as one of Lenzi's best. Still, if you're looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice!。