Robert Altman made a point of filling his ensemble films with A-listers for that very reason, and the tradition continues in Garry Marshall's multi-strand romantic comedies.

罗伯特·奥特曼总是在其影片中均选用一线明星出演的做法正是出于这一原因，而且这种传统做法仍在盖瑞·马歇尔的多线情节的浪漫戏剧片中延续。

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