Tim Robbins, Adrien Brody join Feng's "1942"

 　　BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Oscar winners Tim Robbins and Adrien Brody will join the cast of Chinese director Feng Xiaogang's famine-themed epic¹ film "1942", according to Variety.com.

　　The production company responsible for the project, Huayi Brothers, has confirmed that Adrien Brody will portray² a reporter from "Time" magazine, while Tim Robbins will play a priest.

　　The film started shooting in October, but the names of the two international stars had been kept in dark until today.

　　Actor-director Tim Robbins is well known by Chinese audiences for his role in "The Shawshank Redemption". He won an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in "Mystic River".

　　"The Pianist" star Adrien Brody is the youngest best actor winner in the history of the Oscars.

　　Penned by Liu Zhenyun and produced by Chen Kuo-fu, "1942" tells the stories of a famine that happened in central China in 1942.

　　The film will include a collection of domestic celebrity³ heavyweights including Zhang Guoli, Chen Daoming, Zhang Hanyu and Li Xuejian, among others.

　　The release date has not yet been confirmed.

1 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

2 portray   

v.描写，描述；画(人物、景象等)

参考例句：

• It is difficult to portray feelings in words.感情很难用言语来描写。
• Can you portray the best and worst aspects of this job?您能描述一下这份工作最好与最坏的方面吗？

3 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。