2018年CRI ASURA to hit Chinese theatres in July

 

Chinese epic¹ fantasy film ASURA will be released on July 13th.

The film producers announced the date at the ongoing² Shanghai International Film Festival.

it stars Carina Lau, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Wu Lei – they together will be playing the same role as the titular³ three-headed demi-god.

Earlier, Lau joked that it was the first time that she had worked on a fantasy film without a proper costume - having to only wear the special effects motion capture suit.

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 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

3 titular   

adj.名义上的，有名无实的；n.只有名义（或头衔）的人

参考例句：

• The Queen is titular head of the Church of England.英国女王是英国国教名义上的领袖。
• He is titular head,and merely signs laws occasionally.他是名义上的首脑，不过偶尔签字批准法律法规。