A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.

《八百万种死法》里的八百万其实是指纽约市里八百万市民。作者在书中经常写出各种离奇古怪的死法———只是在家里看电视却会无辜被炸死、跟相邻几十年的邻居会因一只新宠物而争执动武死亡。“八百万种死法”的意思是每一个人都有他们死的方法———没有人可以逃避，尤其是在纽约这个光怪陆离的罪恶城市。 一个优雅的皮条客，昌斯，手下有六个姑娘，她们风采各异，有的能写诗，有的熟知报告文学。美丽而天真的金?达科嫩不过是其中之一。她想脱离应召女郎的生涯，找到马修寻求保护，让他跟昌斯说。马修收了金攒的私房钱但没有保住金的命。金被人捣得面目全非，死在公寓中。连金的一些朋友也一个接一个死掉。其中一个姑娘在遗书中写道：“无人愿意为我一掷千金。无人愿意与我共结连理。无人愿意救我一命。我已倦于微笑。我已疲于奔命。美好时光已成过去。” 尽管肯·德金警官说：“妓女自杀，见怪不怪。”马修还是决定为这些逃回公道。尽管受到警告，但他一心一意要追查到底。

Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. But when young writer Paul Varjak moves into her apartment building, her past threatens to get in their way.

Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara Melas, a tabloid reporter digging for dirt on Allegra Cole's love life. When Sara discovers Hitch's connection to Albert – now Allegra's boyfriend – it threatens to destroy both relationships.

2007 film directed by Neil Jordan

While on a business trip in Los Angeles, Edward Lewis, a millionaire entrepreneur who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a prostitute, Vivian, while asking for directions; after, Edward hires Vivian to stay with him for the weekend to accompany him to a few social events, and the two get closer only to discover there are significant hurdles to overcome as they try to bridge the gap between their very different worlds.

2004 film directed by Mike Nichols

The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.

A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.

The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.

Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, pedal-to-the-metal chase that careens up, down, above and below the streets of Los Angeles.