【轻松英文阅读】重现李小龙

 He has been dead for nearly 40 years. But now he’s back to promote Johnnie Walker Whiskey in a new TV commercial. The new ad uses sophisticated computer graphics¹ to recreate Lee. In the ad he strolls on a balcony with the Hong Kong skyline behind him . Lee gives a short speech as he walks and the commercial ends with a close-up shot of Johnnie Walker Whiskey . The company says it is a tribute to commemorate² the 40th anniversary of Lee's death.

 

The ad stars the Hong Kong actor and Bruce Lee lookalike , Danny Chan Kwok Kwan. A digital recreation of Lee's face was placed over video of Chan's face. .

 

The ad has stirred controversy³ . Some have described it as in bad taste .

 

Bruce Lee is known around the world for his movies and fighting style. He is perhaps the world's most famous Hong Konger . Lee died at the age of 32 in 1973.

1 graphics   

n.制图法，制图学；图形显示

参考例句：

• You've leveraged your graphics experience into the video area.你们把图形设计业务的经验运用到录像业务中去。
• Improved graphics took computer games into a new era.经改进的制图技术将电脑游戏带进了一个新时代。

2 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

3 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。