不是爱情就是性

　　The main character is Dr. Max Holst, a successful neurosurgeon. One day an intense little man named Steinmetz shows up, who has the real ability to create objects out of thin air, using only his mind. As no one believes him at first, he is held at a ward for mental patients, but manifests the key to his door and escapes. As he has a special interest in Dr. Holst, Steinmetz subsequently invites Holst to his large mansion, which is full of expensive paintings and sculptures, and proves to him that he can in fact materialise objects. Steinmetz’s abilities are evolving by leaps and bounds, and is progressing from being able to create objects only to being able to create living things. His ultimate ambition is to be able to create a human being. He tells Dr. Holst that if he will only perform a certain brain operation on him, Steinmetz will become able to attain his goal. He’s got all the necessary equipment set up in his basement. Dr. Holst, however, is too spooked by the whole thing to agree to this mad scheme, and refuses. Steinmetz then sets about manipulating Holst’s life, to pressure him into performing the operation. By then Steinmetz has become able to create a temporary human being, and in the hope that he can perhaps make his own creation perform the operation, he manifests a doppelganger of Dr. Holst. This double proceeds to take over Dr. Holst’s life, creating chaos for him professionally and personally. And then Dr. Holst starts fighting back. The ending has the dual virtue of being both unexpected and satisfying.

70岁的寡妇托娃·沙利文在索维尔湾水族馆做夜班清洁工，三十年前儿子的失踪一直是她心中的痛。她与馆里聪明的太平洋巨型章鱼马塞勒斯建立起奇妙的羁绊，马塞勒斯总能在她难过时给予无声的陪伴。与此同时，迷茫的青年卡梅隆·卡斯莫正在寻找自己的生父，他的人生也因这场寻找而逐渐清晰。两条看似无关的故事线，因马塞勒斯的意外发现慢慢交织。

　　19岁的少年赛斯·戴维斯（吉奥瓦尼·瑞比西 Giovanni Ribisi饰）一心希望能尽快淘到自己的第一桶金，好让父亲另眼相看。他本打算靠玩非法纸牌起家，却发现此路根本行不通，直到一家名为J.T.马林经纪公司的股票经纪商找上了赛维斯。　　在这个号称“锅炉房”的核心办公室里，多少个一夜间成为百万富翁的故事深深诱惑着赛维斯。很快，野心勃勃的赛维斯便以优异的成绩通过了股票经济人认证考试，开始了他的“成功之路”。他把那些永远都没有前途的股票卖给利欲熏心的投资者。赛维斯正以极危险的速度追逐着金钱与利益，靠近着他所谓的功成名就，贪婪而不安。在纽约长岛这个瞬息万变的商业圈里，良心未泯的赛维斯终于开始面对良心的考验。

　　电视台的监制阿南（曾志伟 饰）一直郁郁不得志，虽然才华横溢，但是由于不善交际，做的都是一些冷门时段的节目。这日，他在一个公众场合偶遇了过气歌手阿Ken（吴镇宇 饰），发现阿Ken想方设法都想上台献唱。看着阿Ken的古怪举动，阿南突然有了一个想法，发现了一条可以帮助二人成功的道路。阿南向阿Ken提出成为他的独家代理人，并帮他重新包装，保证他一定能咸鱼翻身。原来，阿南的计划就是让Kenny装疯卖傻，全力吸引传媒的视线，为了能再次踏上舞台，阿Ken答应了。　　果然如阿南所料，Kenny的疯癫行为引来了大批传媒，他也迅速走红。此时，电视台为了能让Kenny来上节目，只好满足阿南的要求，将他调到热门时段的节目让他大展拳脚。正当这对伙伴的事业一帆风顺时，一个艰难的抉择却摆在了阿南面前。