英闻天下——216 Top Movies during Spring Festival

 　　February is a big month for the film industry, when movie makers¹ look to capitalize on school holidays and the start of a new year.

 

　　After the blockbusters "Lost in Thailand" and "The Grand Master," what are the expectations of the audience in February?

 

　　"I'm interested in the new James Bond movie. I'm a big fan. I like movies about secret agents which always have beautiful women, car chases and high tech. Among the Chinese movies I'd like to watch is 'Journey to the West.' Stephen C how never lets me down. In his comedies, he makes you laugh so hard you cry."

 

　　"I'd like to watch a comedy during the spring festival. I'd also like watch the foreign blockbusters."

 

　　"I'm interested in foreign movies such as 'Skyfall' and 'Cloud Atlas².' I've watched every James Bond movie. And I heard that 'Cloud Atlas' is good, too. It features many Hollywood stars. I'm quite looking forward to it."

 

　　"I'd like to watch the movie 'Better and Better,' because I think it's good to watch a movie with Chinese elements."

 

　　More than 10 new productions are set to greet movie fans in February.

 

　　One of the most popular one is the latest sequel in the James Bond movies, "Skyfall. It features Daniel Craig's third performance as James Bond.

 

　　The movie centers on Bond investigating an attack on MI6; the attack is part of a plot by former MI6 operative Raoul Silva to humiliate³, discredit⁴ and kill M as revenge against her for betraying him. "Skyfall" is the last film of the series for Judi Dench, who played M, a role that she had played in the previous six films.

 

　　"Cloud Atlas" features multiple plotlines set across six different eras. The movie explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future.

 

　　The movie posts a galaxy⁵ of the world's brightest stars including Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, and Chinese actress Zhou Xun. And the directors of the movie, Lana and Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer are also world famous for "The Matrix," "Perfume: The Story of a Murder," and "Lola Run."

 

　　Renowned⁶ actor and director Stephen Chow will also entertain fans with " Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons⁷" – a prequel to the classic comedy "A Chinese Odyssey⁸." Featuring Huang Bo, Wen Zhang and Shu Qi, the new movie will follow the youthful Tripitaka and the Monkey King as they encounter various foes⁹. Demons such as the White Bone Spirit will take center stage once again, and some new characters will be introduced.

 

　　Stephen Chow tells why he's so deeply in love with the story.

 

　　"I always believe that 'Journey to the West' is a good story which can be and should be shot as a movie. The story is full of imagination. The only question is whether we can do it well."

 

　　"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" will be released on February 10, the first day of the lunar year.

 

　　"101st Marriage Proposal" is a remake of the popular 1991 Japanese TV series of the same name. In this movie, Huang Bo portrays¹⁰ a man down on his luck who tries his utmost to propose to a young cellist¹¹ portrayed¹² by Lin Chiling. The movie will be released during Valentine's Day.

 

　　And for children, there's "Happy Goat and Big Big Wolf," and their adventures for the fourth time. A French movie "Le petit Nicolas," ("Little Nicolas") based on a series of children's books also has its much-anticipated premiere on February 10.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Wang Xiao.

1 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 atlas   

n.地图册，图表集

参考例句：

• He reached down the atlas from the top shelf.他从书架顶层取下地图集。
• The atlas contains forty maps,including three of Great Britain.这本地图集有40幅地图，其中包括3幅英国地图。

3 humiliate   

v.使羞辱，使丢脸[同]disgrace

参考例句：

• What right had they to bully and humiliate people like this?凭什么把人欺侮到这个地步呢？
• They pay me empty compliments which only humiliate me.他们虚情假意地恭维我，这只能使我感到羞辱。

4 discredit   

vt.使不可置信；n.丧失信义；不信，怀疑

参考例句：

• Their behaviour has bought discredit on English football.他们的行为败坏了英国足球运动的声誉。
• They no longer try to discredit the technology itself.他们不再试图怀疑这种技术本身。

5 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。

6 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

7 demons   

n.恶人( demon的名词复数 )；恶魔；精力过人的人；邪念

参考例句：

• demons torturing the sinners in Hell 地狱里折磨罪人的魔鬼
• He is plagued by demons which go back to his traumatic childhood. 他为心魔所困扰，那可追溯至他饱受创伤的童年。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 odyssey   

n.长途冒险旅行；一连串的冒险

参考例句：

• The march to Travnik was the final stretch of a 16-hour odyssey.去特拉夫尼克的这段路是长达16小时艰险旅行的最后一程。
• His odyssey of passion, friendship,love,and revenge was now finished.他的热情、友谊、爱情和复仇的漫长历程，到此结束了。

9 foes   

敌人，仇敌( foe的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They steadily pushed their foes before them. 他们不停地追击敌人。
• She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战，挫败过很多对手。

10 portrays   

v.画像( portray的第三人称单数 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• The museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of canals. 博物馆的藏品让运河200 年的历史再现眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The film portrays Gandhi as a kind of superman. 这部电影把甘地描绘成一个超人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 cellist   

n.大提琴手

参考例句：

• The cellist's bowing was very sensitive . 那位大提琴手的弓法十分细腻。 来自辞典例句
• World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma founded The Silk Road Project in 1998. 世界闻名的大提琴家马友友于1998年创建了丝路工程。 来自互联网

12 portrayed   

v.画像( portray的过去式和过去分词 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim. 在审讯过程中，他始终把自己说成是受害者。
• The author portrayed his father as a vicious drunkard. 作者把他父亲描绘成一个可恶的酒鬼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》